Bond stresses, "We are fortunate to have a virtual hospital next to our real hospital (OSF Saint Francis Medical Center), or at the right time we can test it at the bedside, because there are many factors that simply can't be replicated. So, those process tests can be incredibly revealing and can find issues that you might not think would be the barriers or facilitators to the adoption of that technology in practice."


About OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois. OSF HealthCare employs more than 23,600 Mission Partners in 147 locations, including 14 hospitals – 10 acute care, four critical access – with 2,097 licensed beds, and 2 colleges of nursing throughout Illinois and Michigan. The OSF HealthCare physician network employs more than 1,500 primary care, specialists and advanced practice providers, who are part of the OSF Medical Group . OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services. It also owns Pointcore Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.

Jump Simulation, a part of OSF Innovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF HealthCare. The Jump center replicates a variety of patient care settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical situations in a life-like environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 square feet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space for conferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation.

OSF Digital Health offers unique, full-scale digital health and convenient care options under the umbrella of OSF OnCall. Providing an array of services anytime, anywhere, OSF OnCall includes digital platforms and software to connect people with care 24/7 using smart phone apps, video visits and behavioral health tools with live support. OSF OnCall Urgent Care offers in-person and virtual visits for minor injuries and illness; OSF OnCall Connect Pandemic Health Worker program supports people with COVID-19 through digital, at-home support. OSF OnCall also represents other @home and hospital-based digital care including remote patient monitoring and remote intensive care.


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