HealthFriday, November 13
Two OSF cystic fibrosis centers win a national quality award
The Daily Peoria team
If you or someone you know lives with cystic fibrosis, here's some good news. OSF HealthCare announced Wednesday that the centers at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois each independently won the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Quality Improvement Award. The award recognizes programs that involve care teams, patients and families in improving treatment and the patient experience.
66 yearsapproximate median life expectancy with cystic fibrosis today
Dr. Heather McLauchlan says the disease was once almost uniformly fatal during childhood.
Source: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
McLauchlan, who directs the pediatric center, says the team meets weekly to review patient data and plan improvement projects. Dr. Ossama Ikladios, who directs the adult center, says working together helps patients move from pediatric to adult care while keeping access to current treatments and clinical research.
Each OSF center won the award on its own
| Center | Hospital | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Dr. Ossama Ikladios |
| Pediatric | OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois | Dr. Heather McLauchlan |
Sources: WEEK 25 News Now, 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
- Staff come from OSF and U of I College of Medicine Peoria
- Diagnosis: newborn screening flags babies, then follow-up testing, including a sweat test, confirms
Sources: WEEK 25 News Now, 1470 & 100.3 WMBD