OSF HealthCare expected to merge with Chicago-based provider

Posted on July 17, 2019
OSF HealthCare CEO Bob Sehring said they expect the merger to take place in early 2020. (Photo courtesy OSF HealthCare)

 

By Neil Doyle

PEORIA – OSF HealthCare, which runs hospitals in Bloomington, Peoria, and Pontiac, is in negotiations for a full merger with Chicago-based Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers.

“Partnership development, particularly with other mission-driven organizations, is a key component of how we are successfully responding to the call to share our Ministry,” said Bob Sehring, CEO, OSF HealthCare in a statement Wednesday. “We have long admired the strong Catholic heritage and commitment to the gift of life demonstrated by Little Company of Mary, and believe that together, we can create better health and deliver value for our communities.”

Little Company of Mary employs 2,100 people and serves the southwest Chicago area.

In addition to adding advanced technologies and innovative capabilities, the agreement would allow OSF and Little Company of Mary to share services, develop and expand academic partnerships, and create strategies to meet the unique needs of various populations.

OSF, which is headquartered in Peoria with locations throughout Central Illinois, said it expects the merger to take place in early 2020.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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