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Carle Health reducing food waste, decreasing environmental impact

Carle Health is taking steps to conserve natural resources and improve environmental impacts this Earth Day and beyond.

Carle Health invests in Pekin Hospital longevity to support patient care for years to come

Modernization improves areas of community connection, demos outdated spaces.

Carle Health Occupational Therapy helps patient with low vision adapt and thrive

Tara DeBerry first noticed her vision was deteriorating when everyday activities became increasingly difficult. Specialists referred her to Occupational Therapy at Carle Foundation Hospital, where she and her occupational therapist addressed the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of vision loss together.

Carle Health welcomes Robert Cavagnol, MD, as Carle Health Bloomington-Normal Service Area President

A new area president, who will oversee operations at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Eureka Hospital and affiliated outpatient centers and specialty clinics serving Bloomington-Normal, Eureka and surrounding communities, is named.

Convenient Care Plus at Carle Foundation Hospital has moved to the South Clinic Building

Convenient Care Plus at Carle Foundation Hospital has relocated to the Carle Urbana South Clinic building.

In sickness and in health: Neurosurgery patient marries at Carle Foundation Hospital

When a neurosurgery patient and his fiancée decided to get married before his brain surgery, the neurosurgery team went to work, helping to plan their fourth wedding in four years.

At Carle Health, teams demonstrate care, communication and teamwork for better patient outcomes

Carle Health knows that world-class care is more than clinical excellence. It's also compassion, effective communication and teamwork. Teams and individuals who showcase those skills to benefit patients are celebrated with the healthcare system's quarterly Way to Be! awards.

Carle Health Invests $2M in Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Services at Methodist Hospital

In our continued commitment to provide exceptional quality care to the communities we serve, Carle Health recently completed a series of significant renovations to the Adult Community Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Carle Health Methodist Hospital.

Carle Health remains committed to care in Champaign-Urbana amid changing healthcare landscape

Level I Trauma Center hospital prepares to manage influx of patients, asks public for participation

Professional motorcycle racer overcomes serious injury with help from Carle Health Therapy Services

Just one year after sustaining a potentially career-ending leg injury, a talented and up-and-coming professional flat track motorcycle racer is back on his bike competing.

Colleen Kannaday to Retire in 2026 as President of Carle BroMenn, Carle Eureka

Colleen Kannaday, President of Carle BroMenn Medical Center and Carle Eureka Hospital, will retire in 2026 after 15 years of dedicated service to Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Eureka Hospital and the communities of central Illinois.

New Parking Assistance Service at Carle Foundation Hospital

A new Guest Assistance service will be available at Carle Foundation Hospital for those parking in the North Garage on Orchard St. or the South Garage on McCullough Ave.

Food Services reducing food waste, making better use of resources

Carle Foundation Hospital is using Leanpath technology to weigh, classify and place a dollar value on food waste. Carle Health goals are to buy and prepare food that consumers want, meaning better use of resources and less food being trucked to the landfill. Just six months into the program, food waste at the hospital has declined by 37%.

Lung cancer screening, robotic-assisted bronchoscopy help a patient move swiftly through care

By the time a patient notices symptoms of lung cancer, it has already developed to later stages. Once a low-dose CT scan detects a nodule in the lung, Carle Health Methodist offers a less invasive biopsy for the patient. No-cost screenings are available Nov. 9 in Peoria and Pekin.

Former Carle Health hospital beds helping patients half a world away

Twenty-nine former Carle Health hospital bed frames and mattresses are improving patient outcomes in Kichevo, North Macedonia, thanks to the hard work of two Carle Foundation Hospital team members.

Carle Health Proctor Hospital expands addiction recovery support thanks to generous donation

Carle Health is pleased and excited to introduce a brand-new fitness space to its Addiction Recovery Center (ARC) at Carle Health Proctor Hospital.

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