2018 Annual Report | OSF HealthCare

For Tomorrow, Today

Our world is rapidly changing. In 2018, OSF HealthCare reached new levels of service, seeking new and different ways to meet the needs of each community, family and individual who relies on us for care.

Together, we envision a future in which we anticipate the needs of our communities and courageously seek opportunities to improve. Our growth throughout 2018 provided us many opportunities to improve.

What's Inside

Mission

The Mission of OSF HealthCare is to serve with the greatest care and love in the Spirit of Christ. It is our guiding light, and with hope for a better future and trusting faith in God’s plan, we forge ahead to live this sacred Mission in new and innovative ways.

Vision

At OSF HealthCare, we are committed to envisioning what health care looks like, not just today or tomorrow, but for 2030.

A compelling, inspiring Vision energizes all of us to work toward accomplishing big things for the betterment of the people and communities we serve with the greatest care and love.

Collaboration

Collaboration was one of our greatest accomplishments in 2018. By collaborating with other agencies and organizations, OSF HealthCare is helping to provide a bridge from hospital to home for children with complex medical needs, supporting adults and teens who have witnessed or been the victim of violent crime and partnering with a community’s fire department to be its main resource for patient care.

We are creating relationships and sharing resources to help individuals find their way to a better tomorrow.

Commitment

Commitment is not new to OSF HealthCare. It was inherent in the founding of our Ministry. In 2018, our commitment was evident across the Ministry. For example, we acquired a historic building in downtown Peoria, cementing the commitment to the city where The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis established roots.

We also celebrated 40 years of hospice care in Michigan, expanded cancer services in Ottawa and Alton and introduced private patient rooms and new innovative services to residents in Rockford.

Innovation

Innovation has become a core focus of our Mission, leading to a variety of health care solutions.

These include the launch of a free digital platform that helps patients manage their behavioral health and the development of a new urgent care experience.

We were also excited to announce the creation of a new Innovation Hub where we will collaborate to improve the wellness of underserved populations and advance systems related to access to services.

Quality and Safety

Performing well in Quality and Safety is consistent with our Mission of serving with the greatest care and love.

The goal is to create superior outcomes such as innovative treatment of patients for stroke or atrial defibrillation. And it’s about making improvements as a united system as we have in reducing mortality rates in patients displaying symptoms of sepsis and heart failure and in decreasing the severity of disabilities in stroke patients.

Performance

Health care is changing at a rapid pace, and it's important to focus on continuous quality improvement as a part of providing care every day.

OSF HealthCare is committed to ongoing performance improvements to increase efficiencies, improve patient care and help lower health care costs.

Philanthropy

The work of transforming health care really starts with the generous support of donors. At OSF HealthCare Foundation, we are humbled daily by the people who follow a passion to help others and positively impact the world around them.

The Foundation received nearly $21 million in philanthropic gifts in 2018. These gifts make a difference in extending our Mission.