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During World Breastfeeding Week and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we celebrate and thank our Carle Health lactation consultants for their work providing education and support to area families. ❤️ #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024 | #WBW2024 | #BreastfeedingAwarenessMonth

This week, United States Representative Darin LaHood visited Trillium Place Young Minds Center, an affiliate of Carle Health, to tour the nearly complete state-of-the-art facility and meet with our leadership team. Representative LaHood supported the vision of the Young Minds Center from its inception, helping to secure funding to expand behavioral health services for youth in central Illinois. The new center is planned to open in West Peoria in the fall of 2024.

In case you missed us at the Carle Health job fair last week, there are still opportunities to join our dynamic behavioral health team. 🤝 Search all behavioral health career opportunities and apply today at https://lnkd.in/g9Hgwhgy Now hiring for a variety of clinical and support roles: -Nurses, RN and LPN -Clinicians, LCSW and LCPC -Certified medical assistants, CMA -Certified nursing assistants, CNA -Security -Food services -Housekeeping services

"I am incredibly fortunate to lead such an outstanding nursing team. They embody the true essence of healthcare professionals, going above and beyond to ensure the well-being of our patients. Their teamwork and resilience make a significant impact on our patients’ lives and inspire me daily." Apply today and learn from a strong, collaborative nursing team at #CarleHealth: https://lnkd.in/gr_kE_bG

Carle Health offers a way to honor fellow nurses through the Nurse Honor Guard; participants support a short observance at a funeral or visitation to recognize individuals for their nursing dedication. “My goal is to honor every nurse who has fallen.” -Carol Schank, BSN, Hospice Visit our Newsroom for more on the nurse honor guard program including how to volunteer. https://lnkd.in/gW64yCEZ

Former NFL player and Chicago Bears draft pick Chris Draft was at Carle Health Methodist Hospital this week to celebrate their work toward lung cancer screening and awareness. Increasing access to cancer screening, early detection and improved outcomes is central to work in oncology at Carle Health Methodist Hospital, the recipient a CHANGE grant through the NFL and the American Cancer Society’s Crucial Catch program to detect cancer early. This funding extends the organization’s commitment to supporting providers and technology that more accurately locate, stage and treat the disease through an integrated approach that fits each patient. Carle Health Greater Peoria provides free cancer screenings for community members at a special Cancer Screening Day once a year. The next free Cancer Screening Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Learn more about this event and others at carle.org/events. Read more about efforts by Draft and Carle Health to detect and treat lung cancer in the Journal Star: https://lnkd.in/gZVYPGip

"Medical Oncology has an amazing leadership team. I was encouraged to obtain my national certification, and because of the diversity of MOSU, I was able to obtain and maintain two certifications! I was mentored and encouraged and this benefited me financially, as well as my ability to lead and learn with those around me." Join an amazing hard working nursing team at #CarleHealth: https://lnkd.in/gaxjj-tv

PODCAST: Mohammed Elshamy, bariatric and general surgeon at Carle Health, discusses the social impact and health problems related to obesity, and how bariatric surgery may help. 🎧

When elementary school principal Matt Andrews began experiencing late-term radiation treatment side effects as he battled back from brain cancer surgery, a tenacious medical team from the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Carle BroMenn Medical Center had his back when he needed it most. Allan File, MD, Hyperbaric Medicine, Wound Healing Center at Carle Foundation Hospital, got the ball rolling by suggesting hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments as a therapy option. Then Debbie Wietfeldt, DNP, and her team at the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Carle BroMenn Medical Center advocated strongly for Andrews's initial HBOT treatments and again for a series of additional treatments after he. showed promising signs of recovery. “We have a lot of very determined people and we were all so passionate about Matt and his case,” Wietfeldt said. “That’s what I love about my job, we truly see the improvement with this treatment and will continue to advocate for it passionately for patients who are good candidates.” Andrews' story and recovery is shining example of what a determined care team patient, combined with groundbreaking treatment options, can accomplish.

What is Uterine Fibroid Embolization and how can it help some individuals treat fibroids? Youssef Elias, MD, Carle Heart & Vascular Institute, visits ciLiving to discuss uterine fibroid embolization. https://lnkd.in/gvXMfQ2S #Fibroids | #FibroidsAwarenessMonth