16 OUR COMMUNITY — 2023
HEALTH CARE IN DANVILLE
OSF continues upgrades to meet community needs
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville . Photo by Jennifer Bailey
BY JENNIFER BAILEY
When it comes to health care in the Vermilion County area , there are many options to meet people ’ s needs , from hospital and doctor office services , urgent care , services for veterans , specialty clinics and centers , natural health professionals , mental health and addiction treatment , assisted living and nursing home care , mobile services and in-home care .
A big part of the community , serving the public and as an employer , is OSF HealthCare .
OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center is a 174-bed comprehensive health care facility serving Vermilion County .
It was established in 1882 in a 14-room former hotel by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart . When the hospital became part of OSF HealthCare in February
2018 , The Sisters of the Third Order of St . Francis renamed it OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center to honor the legacy of the original founding Sisters of St . Elizabeth Hospital .
The staff of nearly 500 provides stateof-the-art therapeutic , diagnostic , medical , surgical and support services to patients and their families . OSF HealthCare is a Catholic , 15-hospital health system serving Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan , driven by its mission to serve with the greatest care and love .
OSF Sacred Heart is committed to excellence in the quality of care patients receive . It is continually implementing leading-edge initiatives to help ensure it provides the best care for patients . Performance on National Patient Safety Goals and The Joint Commission Core Measures is consistently examined , with data reported publicly . Compassionate caregivers can be found throughout the hospital in clinical and non-clinical roles , according to OSF HealthCare .
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center President Ned Hill said the Sisters ’ mission is pretty straightforward .
“ It ’ s to serve everyone regardless of their ability to pay , regardless of any circumstances , with the greatest care and love ,” Hill said . “ So that ’ s who we are and that ’ s what we do . No exceptions , no deviations from that mission as we take care of everyone regardless of any circumstances .” OSF Sacred Heart is a community hospital . “ We believe we ’ re really an important part of a great community here in Danville because of many reasons . No . 1 , from the health care side . So , we ’ re a 24-7 , 365 , no days off , no holidays ( or ) weekends ( off ), we ’ re here when our friends , family members , neighbors , relatives need health
16 OUR COMMUNITY — 2023