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

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 and Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois

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...

, the OSF Healthcare is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.

History

The sisters arrives 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 1875 from Germany. At the request of Rev. Bernard Baak in Peoria, Illinois, six sisters were sent their to care for the sick in 1876. The sisters became an independent religious community in 1877.

OSF Healthcare System

The OSF Healthcare system is the subsidiary that operates acute care facilities. The system includes seven hospital

Hospital

A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....

s, two colleges of nursing, and two long-term care facilities.

Hospitals

Hospital	Location	Bed count	Emergency Department	Founded	Notes	Website
OSF St. Francis Hospital	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...	110	Yes			http://www.osfstfrancis.org/
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is a hospital located located in Rockford, Illinois. The medical center is part of the OSF HealthCare System.-History:...	Rockford, Illinois Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...	254	Yes			http://www.osfsaintanthony.org/
OSF Saint James—John W. Albrecht Medical Center	Pontiac, Illinois Pontiac, Illinois Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County...	47	Yes	1907		http://www.osfsaintjames.org/
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center OSF St. Joseph Medical Center OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is a 149-bed Level II trauma center hospital complex in Bloomington, Illinois, and is part of the OSF Healthcare System....	Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...	154	Yes			http://www.osfstjoseph.org/
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center OSF Saint Francis Medical Center 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...	Peoria, Illinois 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...	710	Yes	1876		http://www.osfsaintfrancis.org/
OSF St. Mary Medical Center	Galesburg, Illinois Galesburg, Illinois Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....	138	Yes			http://www.osfstmary.org/
OSF Holy Family Medical Center	Monmouth, Illinois Monmouth, Illinois Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...	23	Yes			http://www.osfholyfamily.org/

Long term care facilities

Name	Location	Bed count	Founded	Notes	Website
OSF Saint Clare Home	Peoria Heights, Illinois Peoria Heights, Illinois Peoria Heights is a village lying almost entirely in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,635 at the 2000 census. Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the...	98			http://www.osfhealthcare.org/scnh/
OSF Holy Family Medical Center	Monmouth, Illinois Monmouth, Illinois Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...	44			http://www.osfholyfamily.org/

Other services

The OSF Medical Group has 52 locations, and employs 158 primary care providers and 16 specialty care providers. The OSF Home Care has an average daily census of 198. OSF Saint Francis, Inc. and OSF Healthcare Foundation are also operated by OSF Healthcare.

External links

• OSF Healthcare website
• The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis