OSF HealthCare and City Tech Address Community Health Needs through New Partnership

City Tech is thrilled to welcome OSF HealthCare as a partner and expand our ecosystem to include even more organizations that focus on the holistic wellbeing of communities. OSF and City Tech share the belief that thoughtful technology innovation can address the challenges of everyday life; the better we understand those challenges from the perspective of those we serve, the more likely we are to succeed in solving them. To achieve these goals and increase the impact of its health and wellness services, OSF HealthCare is partnering with City Tech Collaborative to engage local partners and residents and inform new models for outreach and community care for residents of Chicago’s Auburn Gresham and surrounding neighborhoods.

City residents’ health and wellness is a result of countless interrelated factors and variables, and needs can vary greatly among neighborhoods. OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center (formerly known as Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care) recently joined the OSF HealthCare system; as a vital resource to the Auburn Gresham community area of Chicago, the OSF team is working to have a comprehensive understanding of how to best serve its constituents. City Tech will bring together cross-sector stakeholders including healthcare providers, community and religious organizations, government and civic representatives, and local activists to help the OSF team better understand the unique needs of Auburn Gresham’s 45,000+ residents and the surrounding communities. These connections will be critical in helping OSF and these partners establish collaborative, inclusive, and aligned efforts.

Nothing, however, is more valuable than the first-hand experience of residents. Through a combination of surveys, focus groups, and interviews, City Tech will gather feedback on residents’ health and wellness needs, challenges, and experiences with Little Company of Mary Medical Center and its services. Engaging members of Chicago’s 1,600+ Civic User Testing group (CUTgroup), residents will be able to directly share their input while also providing critical feedback to the OSF team.

According to City Tech CEO Brenna Berman, “I couldn’t be more excited that City Tech is partnering with OSF. Shaping our work with the input of residents and community organizations will directly increase the likelihood that any future projects will have positive, lasting impact.”

To learn more about City Tech Collaborative visit www.CityTech.org.

About City Tech Collaborative: City Tech Collaborative (City Tech) is an urban solutions accelerator that tackles problems too big for any single sector or organization to solve alone. City Tech’s work uses IoT sensing networks, advanced analytics, and urban design to create scalable, market ready solutions. Current initiatives address mobility, healthy cities, connected infrastructure, and emerging growth opportunities. City Tech was born and raised in Chicago, and every city is a potential partner. Visit www.CityTech.org for more information and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About CUTgroup: City Tech's Civic User Testing group (CUTgroup) is a 1,600+ member civic engagement program that invites Chicago residents to contribute to emerging technology while providing public, private, and social sector partners with feedback to improve product design and deployment. Learn more at www.CityTech.org/CUTgroup.

About OSF HealthCare: OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Peoria, Illinois. OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center, formerly known as Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care, joined OSF HealthCare on February 1, 2020. Learn more at www.osfhealthcare.org.