OSF HealthCare Accelerated

Developing innovative approaches to address a variety of issues facing health care requires input and cooperation from multiple sources. The Innovation Academic Incubator (IAI) at OSF Innovation helps encourage that process. Join us as we explore the IAI, a unique program at OSF Innovation that fosters collaboration between clinicians and academic institutions to develop groundbreaking health care...

Faith and innovation may seem like an unusual combination, but at OSF Innovation they come together in extraordinary ways. Join us for an inspiring conversation with two Mission Partners who also happen to be members of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. These Sisters combine their deep faith with cutting-edge roles at OSF Innovation. From performance improvement to innovation en...

Over 3 million Americans rely on pacemakers, with 200,000 implanted each year. These small, battery-powered devices use electrical impulses to keep hearts beating at a steady rhythm. However, pacemaker technology is advancing rapidly and there are new, innovative options available. Join us as we discuss how dual chamber leadless pacemakers are transforming heart care by offering a wireless, less i...

You head to your provider’s office for a visit. Wouldn’t it be great if you could feel confident they had all of the pertinent information they needed for your visit? Join us as we discuss Clinipane, an innovative solution that brings essential patient information to the forefront during appointments. With the support of a Jump ARCHES grant, this new tool leverages AI to sift through vast amounts...

Fish skin, pig intestine, pig bladder, cow tendon and more – oh my! It’s not something out of Oz. These are things being used to save people from having limbs amputated. Join us as we discuss the work of an OSF HealthCare vascular surgeon to save patients from amputation through advanced regenerative reconstruction. He does it through procedures currently reserved for the most serious of cases lik...

No one wants to face the journey of cancer, especially with the added fear of breast cancer for women. But for those at high risk, there's something that can help detect breast cancer earlier. Join us as we discuss the risk assessment program for breast health at OSF HealthCare. CancerIQ is a tool OSF uses to help identify patients at a high risk of getting cancer based on their personal and famil...

Many people have ideas they believe can make an impact but don’t know where to start. Peoria, Illinois, has a new space to support making those ideas a reality.   Join us as we discuss Distillery Labs, a startup hub dedicated to connecting people, ideas and resources to launch and grow new businesses. With a focus on innovation, inclusivity and community, Distillery Labs provides a welcoming and a...

77% of adults over the age of 50 prefer to age in place. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done, depending on where you live and the state of your health. Join us as we discuss a new program that helps older adults age at home. The state of Illinois and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have awarded OSF HealthCare a contract to be one of the first in the state to offer a Program of A...

When it comes to cancer, no one wants to waste time.   Join us as we discuss the rapid intake system at the newly opened OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute. With the capacity to treat nearly 4,000 cancer patients a year, this process starts patients on their cancer care journey as quickly as possible with prompt diagnosis and treatment.    Host Shelli Dankoff chats with Sarah Ince, RN, director of Co...

How do you get students excited about a career in health care? There are endless opportunities, but not every child has the chance to explore the possibilities.   That’s where OSF STEAM comes in. The OSF STEAM program provides numerous opportunities for students to explore careers in science and health care. Join us as we discuss the OSF STEAM medical immersion program, a unique opportunity to eng...

The goal and focus of every health care provider is to do what is best for patients, but implementing that best practice can sometimes be a challenge.   Join us as we discuss the participation of OSF HealthCare in a national initiative with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to accelerate and improve the implementation of research results in clinical care to improve patient o...

OSF OnCall has been a leader in developing innovative digital care delivery models and recently had the opportunity to showcase its groundbreaking work on a national level.   In early May, OSF OnCall and OSF Innovation represented OSF HealthCare at the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) national conference. OSF was invited to exhibit our innovative digital care delivery models, being one of...

If something as simple as a blood test could help lead you to find out you have cancer earlier – increasing your chances of survival, would you take it?   Join us for a discussion on improving early lung cancer detection rates through a collaborative effort between OSF HealthCare, the OSF Cancer Institute and DELFI Diagnostics . It’s an important effort, considering only 16 percent of lung cancer...

How many times have you thought to yourself, “I could fix that problem,” if only you were given the opportunity? Thanks to OSF Innovation, some nurses got a chance to do just that.   Join host Shelli Dankoff along with Lori Wiegand , chief nursing officer for OSF HealthCare and Kip McCoy , vice president of the Innovation Studio for OSF HealthCare for a discussion about the Nursing Trailblazer Cha...

The Sisters have always valued innovation. OSF HealthCare has a long-standing history of innovating in pediatric care, which continues today.   Two of those innovators are Bill Albers, MD , a pioneering pediatric cardiologist and Tim Miller, MD , OSF HealthCare’s first neonatologist, who developed the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Both have written books capturing that history. We explore t...

The C word – Cancer. It’s something no one wants to hear. Navigating the journey can be exhausting for everyone involved, including those within the health system helping patients navigate their care. What if there was something that could help reduce the potential for burnout?   Host Shelli Dankoff is joined by Dr. Jon Handler , clinical informaticist and senior innovation fellow for OSF HealthCa...

If you or a loved one was facing a critical medical procedure, you would want your physician to have the best information available for their decision-making, wouldn’t you? That’s where the A dvanced Imaging and Modeling (AIM) Lab through OSF Innovation comes in.   On this episode of the OSF HealthCare Accelerated podcast, we take a closer look at the AIM Lab and how it helps surgeons and other ph...

This episode of OSF HealthCare Accelerated is real people discussing artificial intelligence, or AI. It’s increasingly prevalent in business and society, and we are hearing more and more about it when it comes to health care.   Host Shelli Dankoff is joined by Dr. Tyler Fitch , director of Medical Informatics and Integration for OSF HealthCare and Dr. Mark Meeker , vice president for Community Med...

By definition… the word FAILURE means a lack of success. But is that REALLY always the case? On this episode of Health Accelerated it’s anything BUT a fear of failure! Kelly George , Vice President of Performance Improvement at OSF HealthCare and Devon Kelly , Manager of Performance Improvement at OSF, join host Shelli Dankoff talk about failure in health care and why that actually is a GOOD thing...

It’s that time of the year when it’s traditional to look back on the journey. The OSF HealthCare Media Relations has covered a wide range of topics throughout the year. On this episode of Health Accelerated, host Shelli Dankoff is joined by media relations coordinators Colleen Reynolds, Matt Sheehan, Tim Ditman, and Paul Arco for a year in review conversation about how 2023 saw a lot of growth for...

It’s late in the day… you’re not feeling so hot, but the last thing you want to do is haul yourself to a clinic or Urgent Care to see a provider. Thanks to technology, you may not have to. On this episode of Health Accelerated, we explore a different kind of house call from a medical provider. Susan Wolf , Clinical Director of Digital Care for OSF OnCall and Katie Hendricks , Lead Provider of Digi...

Launched in 2022, the OSF OnCall Digital Hospital , an innovative alternative to traditional hospital care for people with certain health conditions, allows you to receive hospital-level care from the comfort of your own home. This new model has been caring for patients for a year. Dr. Matthew Gorman , chief medical officer for OSF OnCall, and Melissa Meier , the manager of digital care for the di...

Healthcare simulations serve several purposes – education, assessment, research, and helping a health system do what’s best for patient safety. We are joined on this episode of Health Accelerated by Dr. Lisa Barker , Medical Director of Simulation and Ann Willemsen-Dunlap , Director of Educational Development at Jump Simulation & Education Center in Peoria, Ill. to look at the work they are do...

When we think of being innovative in how we affect health care and what that means for patients, we often think about the means and the machines. But sometimes all of THAT requires an innovative philanthropic approach to make it happen. Tom Hammerton , President of the OSF HealthCare Foundation , and John Heller who, along with his wife Annette, established the Heller Center for Kids with Cancer a...

You’ve seen the headlines: Millions of Americans are facing a mental health crisis - both adults and children. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults experience mental illness each year. That number is one in six for children 6-17. On this episode of Health Accelerated, host Shelli Dankoff is joined by Dr. Samuel Sears , a psychiatrist and director of Behavioral H...