About Saint Francis Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL, a community-based
hospital, serving the northern part of Chicago and several northern
suburbs, covers a wide variety of needs for its patients. It has
always maintained high standards and has been cutting edge in the
care it delivers. Saint Francis was the first accredited chest pain
center in Illinois, is a recognized center for stroke treatment and
just received a Magnet designation for excellence in nursing care.
It has three long-standing residencies - Internal Medicine, OB-Gyn,
and Radiology.
Saint Francis Hospital and Own the Bone
In the past, Saint Francis did not have a coordinated approach
for osteoporosis care. Crossing many disciplines and departments,
no one had looked at the whole picture until last winter, when a
combined effort from physicians in Medicine, OB-Gyn and
Interventional Radiology looked at what they could do to improve
post-fracture care and prevention of fractures due to osteoporosis.
Under the guidance of Dr. Sharon Rosenberg, a general internist
with a special interest in osteoporosis treatment, Saint Francis
enrolled in Own the Bone and began implementation this fall.
"I am very excited about the potential for osteoporosis
treatment and secondary fracture prevention that the Own the
Bone program gives us," Dr. Rosenberg said. "It takes a disease
state that, despite its prevalence, gets very little attention and
puts it into focus in a way that helps our patients and the
hospital in terms of delivering excellent care." Dr. Rosenberg has
involved the hospital residents to identify and treat these
patients, and hopes that the data collected through the program
will allow for several residency research projects. "It's exciting
to be the first community-based hospital in Illinois to be involved
with Own the Bone. I hope that it will bring a new standard of care
to our community for bone health."
