Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare is facing a lawsuit alleging several hospitals within the system have discriminated against patients with disabilities.
The lawsuit alleges OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill., and OSF St. James Medical Center in Pontiac have all violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against disabled patients and preventing them from receiving equal access to healthcare services, according to a Journal-Star report. The complaints against the hospitals' actions vary from a lack of needed accommodations, such as wheelchair-accessible scales or sign language interpreters to inadequate care at crucial times.
OSF Healthcare denies the allegations, and is currently in the process of responding. "While it is not our practice to comment on pending litigation, OSF is compliant with federal and state law and denies that it has liability to any of the plaintiffs," said Robert L. Brandfass, senior vice president of OSF HealthCare Legal Services, in a statement. "OSF is proud of its efforts to make its facilities and services accessible to those members of its patient community who may be disabled, and we are confident the dispute ultimately will be resolved in its favor."
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