A 25-bed, Medicare-designated critical access hospital, OSF St. Francis has been providing quality health care to the south-central Upper Peninsula of Michigan since 1884. OSF St. Francis provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, in addition to providing access through primary care clinics in surrounding areas. These recognitions are based on patient outcomes, hospital best practices, value and patient experience. OSF St. Francis has developed key partnerships to ensure advanced oncology and cardiology care and local access to advanced neonatal care. Additionally, it received certificate-of-need approval for a new cardiac catheterization lab. In fiscal year 2025, the 435 employees of OSF St. Francis served 31,476 individuals. The hospital had 17,934 emergency department visits, 109,374 outpatient visits and 1,723 admissions, demonstrating exceptional impact for a rural critical access hospital. OSF St. Francis has earned significant national recognition as a six-time recipient as a “Top Rural Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” by iVantage, a recipient of the Michigan Peer Review Organization “Governor’s Award of Excellence,” a 4-star National Rural Rating System designation twice, inclusion on Newsweek’s 2024 “America’s Best Hospitals” list and recognition on the inaugural Forbes 2026 “Top Hospital” list.
