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Carle physician assistant writes, illustrates children's book on COVID-19 vaccine

"Francine and the Vaccine" takes a complicated topic like the COVID-19 vaccine and makes it easy for children to understand why it's important to stay safe and healthy.

Powerful MRI delivers high-resolution information to clinicians, researchers

Clinicians and researchers learn each day about the power behind the 7 Tesla (7T) MRI.

Spiritual Care supports patient care in comforting way

Spiritual Care team connects with patients of all beliefs during a time of need.

Good nutrition is the centerpiece of a program to help patients continue recovery

Inspired by nurses, a new pilot program called Food as Medicine is at Carle Foundation Hospital to address food insecurities by patients.

COVID-19 vaccine available to children 5-11 at Carle, appointments available

Carle Health supports the recent recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children ages 5-11 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and will begin scheduling appointments throughout the region.

Final beam marks significant progress on Carle at The Riverfront

Crews and Carle team members celebrated the placement of the final steel beam on the new facility

Salads and robots? Unique fresh food option comes to Carle

Sally the Robot offers a safe, contactless ordering experience 24/7 for fresh salads.

Carle receives $544,000 USDA grant to advance rural healthcare

The Unites States Department of Agriculture awarded Carle the half million-dollar telemedicine equipment grant to connect patients at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital to providers across the Carle system.

Carle to offer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster vaccines to community

Carle Health will begin offering the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to qualifying individuals beginning Saturday, Oct. 30.

Carle offers tips and tricks for a safe, fang-tastic Halloween

Health officials at Carle are offering helpful tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe as Halloween makes a more normal return in 2021.

New fellowship boasts experience, confidence for Carle providers

Carle has launched the Acute Care APP Fellowship, which gives two new acute care nurse practitioners (APRNs) or physician assistants (PA-Cs) an opportunity to expand upon their education with a year of advanced training to prepare them for long-term success.

Find your rhythm with early detection of atrial fibrillation

Our hearts are controlled by a series of electrical signals felt by our pulse. When this signal is jumbled or irregular, we can have atrial fibrillation, a common type of abnormal heart rhythm known as arrhythmia

Families come together to honor babies no longer with us, support one another

The Shining Light Memorial for Pregnancy and Infant Loss annual event is bringing families together virtually and in person on Oct. 15 to provide support to families and honor pregnancy and infant loss.

Nurse's helping hands extend to Haiti

A Carle nurse recently used her skills to help Haitian residents following the most recent earthquake.

‘Sewing’ the seeds of nursing excellence

Within three short years, Lisa Malinowski lost both her mother and husband. But together with her daughter, she started a new small business and established a nursing scholarship at Carle.

Carle to offer Pfizer booster to recommended community members at scheduled vaccine clinics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a booster dose for individuals who qualify six months after completing the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series. The CDC recommends the booster for those 65 and above and 50 and above with underlying medical conditions.

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