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OSF Healthcare inks agreement with OrthoMidwest

Move to enhance orthopedic care along I-80 corridor

By Shaw Local News Network
OSF HealthCare plans to build a new inpatient hospital in Ottawa, the hospital chain announced Wednesday in a news release. The new hospital will be built across the street, south of East Norris Drive (U.S. 6), on a vacant 31-acre plot of OSF-owned land, OSF said in its release. The current OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center was built in the early 1970s and is at the end of its useful life with infrastructure challenges necessitating this decision, the hospital said.

OSF HealthCare has signed a clinical co-management agreement with OrthoMidwest, one of the largest orthopedic practices in Illinois. (Scott Anderson)

OSF Healthcare announced Wednesday that it has reached a clinical co-management agreement with OrthoMidwest, one of the largest orthopedic practices in Illinois.

The agreement brings together OrthoMidwest with the OSF Healthcare facilities along the Interstate 80 corridor, specifically to Ottawa, Peru, Mendota, Princeton and Streator, with a goal “to elevate the quality, efficiency and safety of orthopedic care by integrating clinical and administrative leadership,” according to a news release from OSF.

“At OSF Medical Group-Orthopedics, our commitment to providing exceptional personalized care is unwavering,” Chief Medical Officer Leonardo Lopez said. “Our partnership with OrthoMidwest brings additional resources, including cutting-edge technological advancements, to enhance the patient’s experience.”

The I-80 orthopedic team includes Connor Kasik, DO, Kenneth Korcek, MD, Robert Mitchell, DO, Kate Jaegle, APRN, Debra Pyszka, PA, Taylor Tuten, PA, and Shannon Whitley, APRN, which underscores the depth of expertise available to patients. With office locations in Ottawa, Mendota, Princeton and Streator, OSF Medical Group-Orthopedics ensures accessibility and convenience for those seeking orthopedic care.

“The partnership between OSF HealthCare and OrthoMidwest is rooted in shared values of excellence, dedication and innovative patient care,” said Dawn Trompeter, president of OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and OSF Saint Paul Medical Center. “Our collaboration will facilitate the exchange of best practices, ultimately enhancing the standard of care to new heights.”

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