About OSF Innovation

In 1877, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis began serving their communities with compassion and humility, unafraid to embrace the most difficult challenges to provide care to all those who needed it.

That same spirit continues today. As health care rapidly evolves and technological and scientific advancements emerge, the Sisters remain committed to exploring new ways to improve care and better serve patients.

In March 2011, OSF HealthCare established a new vision to lead the transformation of health care through innovation and faith.

In 2013, the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center officially opened as a state-of-the-art simulation center designed to accelerate learning, collaboration and innovation.

Jump was made possible by a $25 million gift from the DiSomma Family Foundation to OSF and the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. That combined with a $25 million match from OSF paved the way for construction of the state-of-the-art center which opened in 2013

Its first two floors were dedicated to education, research and engineering innovation.

In 2016, OSF Innovation was established at Jump. The idea was to bring multidisciplinary teams together to generate and adopt solutions to advance health care.

Today, OSF Innovation includes Applied Research, Digital Innovation Development, Advanced Analytics, Data and Analytics Services, OSF Innovation Studio, Jump Simulation, OSF Ventures and Performance Improvement and is integrated across the entire OSF HealthCare Ministry.

What is Innovation?

We define innovation as: “The process of translating ideas that align with our vision of transforming health care into value for the benefit of the patients and communities we serve.”

Brother Juniper: The Heart of Our Innovation Philosophy

Brother Juniper, a holy friar and early follower of St. Francis, recognized opportunities where others did not in his pursuit to selflessly care for others.

On one occasion, a poor man asked alms of him. Brother Juniper responded: “I have nothing which I could give you but my tunic, and my superior has told me, under obedience, not to give it or any part of my habit, to anyone. But if you were to take it off my back, I will not resist.”

It’s this example and many others that encourages OSF to recognize him as a patron of our innovation work. Like Brother Juniper, we see barriers as opportunities to think differently about how we will develop solutions and meet the needs of those we serve.

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