{"id":7850,"date":"2025-06-24T08:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7850"},"modified":"2025-06-24T08:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:53:23","slug":"state-panel-to-vote-aug-12-on-osf-healthcare-plan-to-close-ob-icu-services-in-ottawa-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7850","title":{"rendered":"State panel to vote Aug. 12 on OSF HealthCare plan to close OB, ICU services in Ottawa – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


OSF HealthCare plans to discontinue obstetrics and intensive care unit services at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa by the end of August. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
OSF HealthCare plans to discontinue obstetrics and intensive care unit services at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa<\/a> by the end of August.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board recently accepted OSF\u2019s application to close OB and ICU services at the Ottawa location.
The move is part of OSF HealthCare\u2019s plan to centralize medical services<\/a> in the Illinois Valley, moving services to St. Elizabeth in Peru<\/a>.
According to the application, the transition is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, pending final approval.
A vote on the proposal is scheduled for the board\u2019s next meeting on Aug. 12.
The public can request a hearing on the move by submitting written requests to the board by April 11. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until July 23.
Citizens for Healthcare in Ottawa issued a statement March 25, saying it will stand against the certificate of exemption application, including requesting a public hearing in Ottawa.
\u201cWith this objective in mind, we will be requesting a public hearing in Ottawa to allow community members to voice their concerns,\u201d the organization said. \u201cOur group is committed to advocating for Ottawa and its neighboring communities to prevent OSF from diminishing our healthcare services.\u201d
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OSF HealthCare plans to discontinue obstetrics and intensive care unit services at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa by the end of August. (Scott Anderson)OSF HealthCare plans to discontinue obstetrics and intensive care unit services at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa by the end of August.The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board recently accepted OSF\u2019s application<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t