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🌱 How a leadership change could impact care at Pontiac’s OSF Saint James
Pontiac, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Pontiac! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a leadership change could impact care at Pontiac’s OSF Saint James
Also on today's calendar: Monthly Entrepreneur Meet Up in Livingston County, IL and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Leadership transition for OSF St. Joseph Medical Center (osfhealthcare.org) — Leadership at Pontiac’s OSF HealthCare Saint James–John W. Albrecht Medical Center is expanding, as its president, Derrick Frazier, will also lead OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington starting May 29. OSF leaders say the move is meant to keep operations stable and aligned while maintaining high-quality, cost-effective care for patients in both Pontiac and Bloomington-Normal. 
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