August Querciagrossa, CEO, Western Region, has been recognized as one of the 103 critical access hospital presidents and CEOs to know by Becker's Hospital Review.
This recognition honors his unwavering commitment to advancing health care access. Becker’s Healthcare proudly spotlights exceptional leaders, like Querciagrossa, whose vision is essential to the success and resilience of OSF HealthCare.
An innovative and strategic thinker, Mr. Querciagrossa continually elevates safety, quality and service offerings while addressing recruitment and retention challenges. His understanding of the vital role of critical access hospitals reflects his commitment to strengthening health care in the communities OSF HealthCare serves.
Querciagrossa is joined on this year’s list by fellow OSF HealthCare leaders Kelly Jefferson, MSN, president of OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group in Escanaba, Michigan, and Heather Bomstad, MSN, RN, president at OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center (Princeton, Illinois) and OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center (Mendota, Illinois). Their recognition reflects the strong leadership and dedication to expanding access to care in the communities it serves across the OSF HealthCare Ministry.
Becker’s Healthcare annually recognizes the presidents and CEOs of critical access hospitals who drive growth, forge partnerships and enhance community health and well-being. Their dedication to expanding access ensures that patients in rural and underserved areas receive high-quality care close to home, minimizing travel challenges and costs.
Visit osfhealthcare.org to learn more about the OSF HealthCare Mission and health care Ministry.
About OSF HealthCare
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals, and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan and employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across more than 170 locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third-largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that provides hospital-at-home care.
In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.
OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country and by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals. Learn more at osfhealthcare.org.
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