Uretz Oliphant, MD, Trauma Surgery, was the first Urbana-based employee to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Approx. 400 healthcare workers will receive the vaccine at Carle Foundation Hospital this week.
Weโre proud to be part of this historic moment!
They're here! A shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Carle Foundation Hospital this afternoon to begin vaccinating healthcare workers at hospitals & long-term care facilities in our region. Itโs a historic moment & important step forward in the COVID-19 fight!
JUST IN: Emergency Dept. nurse, Lori Moudy, was the first Carle Health system employee to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine.
More than 500 healthcare workers will receive their vaccine at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital & Carle Foundation Hospital in the coming days
As of Jan. 10 | 100% of
#COVID19
ICU patients at Carle Health facilities are unvaccinated against the virus, while nearly 2/3 of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated.
FACT: Vaccines work at limiting spread & severity.
Get vaxxed & boosted:
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Carle and Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois have developed a working prototype of emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients. Carle is working with partners to obtain more resources to care for patients with COVID-19.
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Carle Health has deep-rooted ties to the communities we serve, including a partnership with
@Illinois_Alma
as official healthcare provider for
@IlliniAthletics
.
Carle team members were recognized at Saturday's
#Illini
win for their ongoing dedication throughout the pandemic.
Thank you to all of our incredible employees who care for our community every day. Look for signs of thanks to our Carle heroes. Employees, post your selfies and team photos and tag them with
#CarleCares
.
Thanks to the teamwork of so many at Carle Health and throughout our community, we're proud toย celebrateย this milestone!
#COVID19
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#CarleStrong
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#VaxUpIL
THANK YOU to everyone that shared the photo of the lost Ted E. Bear yesterday on Facebook. ๐๐
Unfortunately, he has not been reunited with his owner yet. In the meantime, he's been staying busy as an honorary Carle employee until his owner is found. ๐ป๐ฉบ
Thanks to Carol Collins, a patient service representative at Carle for creating peek-a-boo masks for our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) parents and Audiologists so mouth movements and facial expressions can be viewed while wearing a mask for protection.
#CarleStrong
WALK-IN VACCINE CLINIC SATURDAY: Carle Community Health Initiatives, in partnership with
@CU_PublicHealth
, will host a walk-in
#COVID19
vaccine clinic Sat., Feb. 20, at Church of the Living God in Champaign from 8:30 am-2:30 pm or until all available dosages are administered.
We are thrilled to move forward together with a focus on building upon the healthcare excellence already exhibited at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Advocate Eureka Hospital and all affiliated Advocate Medical Group sites.
Read more about our agreement here.
Advocate Aurora Health and the Carle health system announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Carle to acquire Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital and affiliated sites in Central Illinois. Learn more:
You've probably heard about
@Illinois_Alma
's game-changing saliva-based COVID-19 testing. But did you know that Carleโs role in the joint research project was an important behind-the-scenes effort?
STORY ๐
Carle Eureka Hospital administered its first 100 doses of
#COVID19
vaccines on Wednesday after receiving them from Woodford County Health Department! ๐
#CarleStrong
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#notthrowingawaymyshot
"I'm really excited and really happy that I finally can get it."
Ellie, 10, got a
#COVID19
vaccine Saturday morning at Kohl's Plaza community clinic. She is one of the first 5-11 vaccinations in the Carle system.
#CarleStrong
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#VaxUpIL
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#VaxUpCU
As of Sept. 6, 2021, over 82% of hospitalized
#COVID19
patients at Carle Health facilities are unvaccinated against the virus, while nearly 95% of COVID-19 ICU patients are unvaccinated.
Get vaccinated:
GRATITUDE: Carle is providing a bottle of hand sanitizer to each of our employees, thanks to the generous donation of bottles from Plastipak and our ability to acquire some locally manufactured hand sanitizer.
#chambanastrong
Weโre proud to welcome Carle BroMenn Medical Center and Carle Eureka Hospital to the Carle family. Strengthening our system means more options for advanced care close to home.
Learn more:
๐ฃ Champaign County Residents: We still have
#COVID19
vaccine appointments available for THIS WEEKEND for eligible groups: 65+, licensed daycares, K-12 educators & other essential workers in Phase 1b. Call (217) 902-6100 to schedule.
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The pet therapy program at Carle helps patients and staff reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and loss by providing comfort and companionship. ๐โ๐ฆบ๐พ
We ๐ our furry volunteers and their handlers!
Tracy Sondag, BSN, frontline manager for Medical Oncology, Pediatrics and Infusion units became the first Carle BroMenn Medical Center employee to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Saturday morning.
Another historic moment in our fight to end this pandemic!
#CarleStrong
For the eighth consecutive year, Carle Foundation Hospital has been recognized as one of Americaโs 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades. ๐
Carle is one of only 2 hospitals in Illinois to receive the Americaโs 50 Best Hospitals Award. ๐
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Carle BroMenn Medical Center received $150,000 from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to improve screening among those at greatest risk for early mortality due to breast cancer.
THANK YOU to
@KayYowFund
,
@ISURedbirds
and all who helped make it possible! ๐
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A KIND GESTURE FROM STARBUCKS: Starbucks employees put together crates of coffee and treats and personally delivered them to Carle last week on Friday at 6:30 a.m. Carle residents then helped deliver them to the Emergency Department, ICU and the Cancer Center.
These 3 are
#CarleStrong
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They're among the 2,500 Carle employees that received their first
#COVID19
vaccine dose over the last 10 days.
L-R: Jennifer Nelson, RN, Flight Nurse; Jeannie Mekley, Paramedic Supervisor; and Mindy Wey, RN, Nurse Educator for AirLife. ๐
A shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived this afternoon at Carle BroMenn Medical Center!
Frontline healthcare workers at BroMenn will begin receiving vaccinations on Saturday morning.
Itโs another big step forward in the
#COVID19
fight!
#CarleStrong
Carle Foundation Hospital has been named one of
@Healthgrades
2021 Americaโs 50 Best Hospitals, ranking among top the 1% of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes for the sixth consecutive year (2016-2021)! ๐
DETAILS ๐
Today we officially broke ground on the new Carle at The Riverfront medical campus in Danville!๐
This highly anticipated $70 million project is one of the largest in Vermilion County in 50 years encompassing approximately 152,000 square feet on 17 acres of land.
#CarleStrong
We are thrilled to announce that weโve expanded our COVID-19 testing capabilities. This came after Carle Health partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and state agencies.
#carlecares
FULL DETAILS:
National Athletic Training Month is the perfect time to show appreciation for the skill and dedication of athletic trainers at Carle Sports Medicine, who work to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate area athletes on and off the field. ๐๐
#NATM2023
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#TheresAnATForThat
A new Mobile Market launching Wednesday aims to make it easier for families in need to find affordable and nutrition foods.
We're thrilled to partner with CU City Farms and the local farming community on this service! ๐๐ฅฌ
Story ๐
๐ฃ Champaign County residents,
#COVID19
vaccine scheduling is now available through MyCarle. Appointments are available for this week!
MyCarle is open to anyone who has been seen at Carle. Log in or request an account at .
#VaxUpIL
"
@CU_PublicHealth
Weโre incredibly thankful for the hardworking employees that compose Carle. As with any potentially infectious virus, weโre working to help keep employees safe and informed.
Employees feeling symptomatic of COVID-19 are calling for guidance prior to reporting for work.
So glad to have Trooper Tracy at today's
@PAFSafetyDays
in Georgetown. The real danger of vehicle rollovers certainly got Vermilion County students' attention.
@ISPDistrict10
Carle Health ๐ค
#Illini
We're proud to extend our long-standing partnership with
@IlliniAthletics
.
"Carle has remained proactive to stay at the forefront of sports medicine to meet the evolving needs of our student-athletes." --
@IlliniAD
The wish of 13 year old Will Tate has come true. Will's Garden at Carle Foundation Hospital is complete! ๐ฑ๐ผ
We are excited to share its beauty, peace and comfort with patients, patient families and staff as it opens officially on June 17.
A special shoutout to our Carle therapy dogs on
#NationalPuppyDay
.๐โ๐ฆบ๐พ
The pet therapy program at Carle helps patients and staff reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and loss by providing comfort and companionship. We ๐ our furry volunteers and their handlers!
Our own
@ColleenKannaday
, president of Carle BroMenn Medical Center & Carle Eureka Hospital, received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award for the exceptional support she provides Carle team member & Navy Reserve surgeon Commander John Wieland, MD.๐
๐๐จ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐.
As we address the pandemic together, Carle and healthcare workers need your help. YOU play an important role in stopping
#COVID19
.
Wear a mask. Practice physical distancing. Find new ways of engaging so we can protect each other & return to normal sooner.
Carle Health is proud to support the healthcare needs of our communities, including our long-standing partnership as the official health care provider of
@IlliniAthletics
. ๐
Best of luck to
@IlliniFootball
and all
#Illini
teams this season! ๐ธ๐น
The flag was raised for Ross Booker, a tow truck operator, a St. Joseph volunteer firefighter and an organ donor. Join us in thanking the Booker family and the thousands of selfless organ donors giving the gift of life.
Carle Home Health Services in partnership with
@CU_PublicHealth
, is now vaccinating homebound patients.
Who: Carle patients who live in Champaign County and are homebound
Call (217) 902-6100 or request an appointment online at
#VaxUpCU
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#VaxUpIL
Our new facilities in Bloomington, Normal, Eureka and other towns in Central Illinois continue to turn from ๐ฃ to ๐ด with the installation of new signage.
Take a look at some of the new Carle branding at Carle BroMenn Medical Center and Carle BroMenn Outpatient Center. ๐
It is with commitment to the safety of the community members we serve and our dedicated team in mind that Carle Health will be requiring all team members to receive the
#COVID19
vaccine effective immediately.
Details:
Itโs official! Help us welcome our newest team members and patients at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Eureka Hospital and associated clinics.
#Carlebettertogether
Carle BroMenn Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiologyโs NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021.
It recognizes Carle BroMennโs commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients.๐
No matter the circumstances, Carle is proud to support the healthcare needs of our communities. โ๏ธ๐
Carle is the official healthcare provider of Fighting Illini Athletics. ๐ถ๐ท
#Illini
#PalliativeCare
isnโt about death and dying. Rather it's the area of healthcare focused on helping people live with chronic, progressive and life-limiting illness regardless of the ability to cure the disease.
@Illinois_Alma
Sage's story:
There is a nationwide blood shortage, as donor turnout has reached the lowest levels in years. Please join
@tim_bassett01
in donating blood during this critical time to help save lives!
Visit
@impactlifeblood
or
@RedCrossIL
for the closest blood donation location near you.๐ฉธ๐ฉธ
For the 7th consecutive year, Carle Foundation Hospital has been recognized as one of Americaโs 50 Best Hospitals by
@Healthgrades
.๐
This recognition places Carle among the top 1% of all U.S. hospitals in the country for clinical care and patient outcomes.
#CarleStrong
๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ to members of our Carle family, and to ๐๐ก๐ก men and women, that have served our country. ๐บ๐ธ
#VeteransDay
#Proud
An exhibit at Carle Foundation Hospital serves as a message of gratitude for the support Carle Health team members offer those affected by
#COVID19
.
Red ๐ฆ represents those who've recovered and returned home, while white ๐ฆ represents those who didn't recover from the disease.
Congrats, Colleen! We're proud to have you at Carle. ๐๐๐
She attended Thursday's awards ceremony, hosted by
@mcleancochamber
&
@Pantagraph
, virtually.
Colleen Kannady, president of Carle BroMenn Medical Center and Carle Eureka Hospital, is taking home the 25th annual ATHENA Leadership Award from the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.
OUR COMMUNITY CARES: Sometimes itโs just one small gesture that can make somebodyโs day.
Carle employees are making a heroic effort to care for the community that surrounds them. One employee found out just how much the community appreciates it.
Parents, put this chat on your schedule for Tuesday evening. ๐๐
Carle pediatrician Brent Reifsteck, MD, will join
@chambanamoms
to discuss the anticipated arrival of the
#COVID19
vaccine for children ages 5-11. Bring questions!
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Congratulations to Cassandra Lee, RN, Patient Advisory, the recipient of the October 2022 DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses at Carle Foundation Hospital. ๐
Nominate an outstanding Carle nurse today: โฌ๏ธ
#DaisyAward
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#nurses
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@DAISY4Nurses
From Bloomington to Danville, Chambana to Olney & everywhere in between, we celebrated surpassing 100,000
#COVID19
vaccines recently thanks thousands of Carle Health team members and community partners around the region!
Our work is far from over...get vaccinated today!
#VaxUpIL
The future is here! ๐ค
Carle is one of just a very few hospitals in the Midwest to provide a robotic program for esophageal cancer surgery thanks to Dr. Edmund Kassis and Dr. Kevin Lowe.
Read more โก
We hope everyone had a safe and healthy Thanksgiving!
And we wanted to give a big THANKS to all
#healthcareheroes
, not only at Carle, but all over the world.
#UnitedandStrong
Willโs Rooftop Garden is now officially open, completing 13-year old Will Tate's wish from 2005! ๐ฑ๐
While not open to the public, it is open to any patient or those supporting a loved one while visiting Carle Foundation Hospital, as well as all Carle Health team members.
โWe had a lot of great success. I think thatโs a testament to some of the mentorship we were able to get here."
Congratulations, Class of 2023! ๐
#Match2023
Meet Baby Annie Jo, born at 12:10 a.m. on January 1, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. She was the first baby born at Carle in 2021 and weighs 8 lbs. 7 oz. She and her parents, Amelia and Tyler, of Clinton, are all doing well.
CONGRATS! ๐ถ๐ป2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ๐
Carle Health is proud to be the official health care provider of
@IlliniAthletics
.
We want to wish health and happiness to all the
#Illini
student-athletes wrapping up their fall seasons as well as those starting their winter seasons! ๐
Carle frontline team members are dedicated to supporting the community through
#COVID19
. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ.
Send a card or poster with a message for Carle frontline workers to ๐ The Carle Experience 709 W University 61801
Carle,
@GiftofHope
, first responders & members of the community celebrated the gift of life Tuesday. When an organ donor gives the gift of life, a purple Gift of Life flag is raised outside of Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana to honor the life of both the donor & recipients.
To help address COVID-19, stay home, give blood, donate or consider making masks for non-clinicians who wish to wear them. There is sufficient supply of PPE now for clinicians providing direct care to patients with respiratory symptoms. Help other staff:
"Townie" Kati Kleber brings her nursing skills and
@Kati_Kleber
widsom back to Carle. She encourages nursing school grads and those who are close to attend February 27 open house.
This holiday season, make sure to show you appreciation for our healthcare heroes!
You can help by giving to Carle's COVID-19 support fund to help us meet our greatest challenges โ from equipment to supporting front-line caregivers to patient safety ๐
Carle Health is grateful to be receiving $544,000 in grant funds from the
@USDA
to improve access to telemedicine for patients in rural communities.
The grant will impact patients at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. See how โฌโฌ
There have been many firsts for Dr. Michael Novak, like performing the first pediatric cochlear implant in the state.
But as the end of his distinguished career nears, heโs less concerned about the firsts and more about making a difference that lasts.
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Carle Health is proud to be the official healthcare provider of
@IlliniAthletics
, supporting the health and wellbeing of student-athletes.
Read more about how Carle Health team members help keep the
#Illini
fighting on the field โฌ
Carle Sports Medicine is proud to partner with more than 20 area high schools. Our athletic trainers provide strength and conditioning programs, physician evaluations, sports injury prevention and education.
Best luck to all student-athletes as fall sports get underway! ๐๐
How cool is this?!?
Aspiring surgeons at Carle
@ILLINOISmed
are gaining advanced, early training experience at Carle's Digestive Health Institute with procedures and devices used in treating patients with gastrointestinal (GI) problems.
โKnowing that Iโm working for a great organization doing great things for patient care makes me really happy to work here.โ โ Michaela Fisch, RN, Surgical Unit
Carle nurses deliver compassionate patient care and make a difference every day. Learn more at
Crane-eye view of a 37,000 pound magnet dropping into place at Carle. ๐๐
The strong partnership between Carle &
@BeckmanInst
made bringing the 7 Tesla MRI scanner possible. Along with it, comes promise of advancements in disease detection and treatment that will impact lives.