OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
OSF HealthCare
Geography
Location Rockford, Illinois, United States
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Services
Emergency department Level I trauma center
Beds 254
History
Founded August 18, 1899
Links
Website http://www.osfhealth.com/
Lists Hospitals in Illinois

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is a hospital located in Rockford, Illinois, USA. The medical center is part of the OSF Healthcare System

History

On July 1, 1899, six Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis moved to Rockford at the request of the citizens to open a hospital.[1] The order had previously moved to America from Prussia in 1875, when Otto von Bismarck banned religious orders from the country.[1] With the help of the real estate agent William Crotty, the sisters were able to purchase a house on the corner of East State St. and Summit St. Community members donated the supplies and furniture for the first hospital.[2]

Services

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center operates a Level I trauma center. The emergency department has 19 rooms with a total of 24 beds.[3] Since 1981, the Lifeline Emergency Helicopter Service has been based at Saint Anthony. The medical center also operates the Regional Heart Institute and the Center for Cancer Care.[4][5] The Illinois Neurosciences Institute is located at the medical center.[6]

Awards

In 2005, the American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded OSF the center "Magnet" status,[2][7] the highest national recognition of nursing excellence that a hospital can receive.

References

  1. 1 2 History of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
  2. 1 2 OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center History
  3. ↑ Emergency department
  4. ↑ Regional Heart Institute
  5. ↑ Center for Cancer Care
  6. ↑ Illinois Neurosciences Institute
  7. ↑ ANCC Magnet designation

External links

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