Health system intelligence profile
OSF HealthCare (OSF Innovation)
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Established 2024
Documented successes: Inaugural 2024 fellowship cohort of five bedside nurses; multiple fellow-generated innovations advanced to prototype development; peer coaches on medical-surgical units improved patient experience metrics and decreased patient harms through coaching alone; University of Illinois partnership on detecting and mitigating nurse burnout and intent to leave
Mandate and remit
OSF HealthCare runs a dedicated Nursing Innovation Lab inside OSF Innovation that develops nurse-led solutions to improve care delivery and nursing workflow. Alongside the lab, OSF launched a Nursing Innovation Fellowship in 2024 for experienced bedside nurses, who continue working two clinical shifts a week while spending the rest of their time on innovation and education work. Fellows are selected through a competitive process requiring four to five years of experience, documented outcomes, a 1,000-word essay, a CNO recommendation and a panel interview, and each is paired with a mentor. The program deliberately builds peer coaches rather than concentrating innovation among executives, on the theory that peers are the most powerful influencers at the point of care. Lab projects include a partnership with the University of Illinois on detecting and mitigating early signs of nurse burnout and intent to leave.
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Documented successes
Inaugural 2024 fellowship cohort of five bedside nurses; multiple fellow-generated innovations advanced to prototype development; peer coaches on medical-surgical units improved patient experience metrics and decreased patient harms through coaching alone; University of Illinois partnership on detecting and mitigating nurse burnout and intent to leave
Organizational home: Nursing Innovation Lab and Nursing Innovation Fellowship, OSF HealthCare (OSF Innovation)
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