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History
Founded in 1989 as the Cardiac Emergency Network. The network
was originally developed as a means to supply community
based hospitals in the region with a new drug therapy called
TPA. By supplying these member hospitals with this new drug
treatment and training, the success rate of stabilizing
patients with life threatening heart problems increased.
These patients could be stabilized and then transferred
to a facility for more advanced cardiac procedures.
The network evolved into the OSF Cardiac Network, which
now focuses on the continual education of the community-based
hospitals, staff and physicians.
Goals of the OSF Cardiac Network
- Provide
patients with leading edge cardiac care.
- Foster
collaborative relationships and communication.
- Facilitate
transportation of patients if necessary.
- Provide
education of physicians and health care teams in state-of-the-art
cardiovascular services.
- Support
physicians with rapid access to cardiac consultants through
a centralized toll-free system number.
- Promote
return of patients to referring physicians.
- Provide
support services for patients and families.
- Provide
and/or assist with community education programs to emphasize
the
regional hospital and their role within the OSF Cardiac
Network.
- Provide
case review with member physicians and cardiac consultants.
Coordination
Coordinating Site:
OSF Saint Francis Heart Hospital, Peoria, IL
Coordinator:
Julie Byrd, Cardiac Regional Coordinator
Cardiac Network Members
| Member
Hospital |
Location |
Phone |
Community
Hospital of Ottawa
Graham Hospital
Illinois Valley Community Hospital
Kewanee Hospital
Mason District Hospital
McDonough District Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Mendota Community Hospital
Mercer County Hospital
OSF Saint James Hospital
OSF St. Mary Medical Center
Pekin Hospital
Perry Memorial
St. Margaret's Hospital |
Ottawa,
IL
Canton, IL
Peru, IL
Kewanee, IL
Havana, IL
Macomb, IL
Carthage, IL
Mendota, IL
Aledo, IL
Pontiac, IL
Galesburg, IL
Pekin, IL
Princeton, IL
Spring Valley, IL
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815-433-3100
309-647-5240
815-223-5544
309-853-3361
309-543-4431
309-833-4101
217-357-3131
815-539-7461
309-582-5301
815-842-2828
309-344-3161
309-347-1151
815-875-2811
815-664-5311 |
OSF Cardiac Network Programs
- Clinical
Partnership
- Quarterly
education and networking member meeting
- Annual
fall conference designed by OSF Cardiac Network Members
- Quarterly
physician education
- On
site inservices/education
- Office
education
- Physician
CME programs
- Lectures
- Press releases
- Prevention/wellness
resources
- Rehab/maintenance
resources
- Sample
protocols and caremaps
- Access
to clinical protocols
- Assistance
with protocol development
- Marketing
materials
- Marketing
rights
- Data
analysis
- Travel
packets
- Certificate
- Staff
inservices
- Mended
Hearts support group
- "Take
Charge of Your Heart" class support
- Site
visits
- Nurse/Exercise
Specialist partnership program
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