Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare aims to re-establish medical services in Spring Valley and Peru, Ill., after St. Margaret's Health shut down all operations after closing June 16.
OSF, a 15-hospital system operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, welcomed many former St. Margaret's providers to its ministry on June 22 after completing phase one of its acquisition, which includes Midtown Plaza complex, Midtown Health Center and Granville Clinic.
The health system said these locations will open soon to offer the community a variety of new care options, including OSF Medical Group-Primary Care and OSF Rehabilitation.
"Our ministry is pleased to welcome many of the former St. Margaret' Health employees into OSF as new mission partners," August Querciagrossa, CEO of OSF's western region, said in a news release. "Training is underway, and we are excited to take on this incredible opportunity to serve the Illinois Valley with the greatest care and love. We ask for patience and understanding as we navigate this process together."
OSF is also in the process of acquiring St. Margaret's Health-Peru, a hospital that closed in January. The system plans to reopen the hospital once the takeover is complete.