OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, located in Peoria, Illinois
, United States, is a teaching hospital
for the University of Illinois College of Medicine
at Peoria and part of the OSF Healthcare System. The Center, which is the largest hospital in the Peoria metropolitan area, is the Level I adult and pediatric regional trauma center
for a 26-county region in central Illinois and includes as part of its corporate structure and campus physical facility the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the OSF Saint Francis Heart Hospital, the Illinois Neurological Institute, and the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. The hospital is a clinical training hospital for many medical students, residents, and fellows of the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois College of Medicine
.
It is the largest Level I trauma center for adults and children between the Chicago and Rockford metropolitan areas and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Primarily according to the hospital's own web site and phone-based advertising statements, it is supposedly the fourth largest hospital in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (Chicagoland
).
The hospital offers adult and pediatric renal transplantation and adult pancreatic transplantation; generally, adult and pediatric cardiac transplantation cases are referred to tertiary care academic medical transplantation centers in Chicagoland. The hospital offers basic and intermediate burn care; severe cases are transferred to the Springfield burn unit, and less commonly, to Chicago or St. Louis.
was used in the Center.
who had been sent to Peoria, Illinois from a German expatriate group settled in Iowa City, Iowa
. In 1877, the Sisters who had migrated to Peoria were granted permission to form an independent religious community and became "The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois".
In 2009 and 2010, the Medical Center built a new emergency room. A new Children's Hospital of Illinois was built, with a new Level I pediatric and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (the only one in Central Illinois) and emergency room. The Milestone Project was the largest expansion in the hospital's history. The hospital is now home to most pediatric and adult services.
, which in turn is the operator of the OSF Healthcare System. The System consists of 10 facilities in Illinois, including the Center, plus one in Escanaba, Michigan
.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, United States, is a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
for the University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine offers a four-year program leading to the MD degree at four different sites in Illinois: Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana–Champaign....
at Peoria and part of the OSF Healthcare System. The Center, which is the largest hospital in the Peoria metropolitan area, is the Level I adult and pediatric regional trauma center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
for a 26-county region in central Illinois and includes as part of its corporate structure and campus physical facility the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the OSF Saint Francis Heart Hospital, the Illinois Neurological Institute, and the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. The hospital is a clinical training hospital for many medical students, residents, and fellows of the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine offers a four-year program leading to the MD degree at four different sites in Illinois: Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana–Champaign....
.
It is the largest Level I trauma center for adults and children between the Chicago and Rockford metropolitan areas and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Primarily according to the hospital's own web site and phone-based advertising statements, it is supposedly the fourth largest hospital in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (Chicagoland
Chicagoland
The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland as it is commonly called within the area, is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois and its suburbs. It is the area that is closely linked to the city through social, economic, and cultural ties...
).
The hospital offers adult and pediatric renal transplantation and adult pancreatic transplantation; generally, adult and pediatric cardiac transplantation cases are referred to tertiary care academic medical transplantation centers in Chicagoland. The hospital offers basic and intermediate burn care; severe cases are transferred to the Springfield burn unit, and less commonly, to Chicago or St. Louis.
Awards
In 2000, the Center was listed among the "Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems" by Hospitals & Health Networks, an indicator of the degree to which information technologyInformation technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
was used in the Center.
History
The first hospital unit of what later became the Center was established in 1876 by a group of Franciscan SistersFranciscan Sisters
Franciscan Sisters can refer to:* Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity* Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist* Franciscan Sisters of Mary* Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration* Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart...
who had been sent to Peoria, Illinois from a German expatriate group settled in Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
. In 1877, the Sisters who had migrated to Peoria were granted permission to form an independent religious community and became "The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois".
In 2009 and 2010, the Medical Center built a new emergency room. A new Children's Hospital of Illinois was built, with a new Level I pediatric and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (the only one in Central Illinois) and emergency room. The Milestone Project was the largest expansion in the hospital's history. The hospital is now home to most pediatric and adult services.
Organization
The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis is established as a non-profit organization and is the parent company of OSF HealthcareOSF Healthcare
OSF Healthcare is a not-for-profit Catholic health care corporation that operates a medical group, hospital system, health plan, and other health care facilities in Illinois and Michigan. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, the OSF Healthcare is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Third Order...
, which in turn is the operator of the OSF Healthcare System. The System consists of 10 facilities in Illinois, including the Center, plus one in Escanaba, Michigan
Escanaba, Michigan
Escanaba is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the banana belt on the state's Upper Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,140, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie...
.
External links
- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center — official site
- http://www.franciscansisterspeoria.org/ — official site
- OSF HealthCare — official site
- OSF Saint Francis video