Carle Foundation history

In 2001, the first of many major renovations took place, with adding a 25 apartment independent living facility, upgrading many departments and adding a 10,000 square foot clinic.

The Carle Foundation Hospital stopped arrests of its debtors in 2004, saying at the time that its practice of using collections agencies to use court-ordered arrests to get payments from patients was “rarely used” and a “method of last resort.”

2011 – Carle Develops Rural AllianceRural Alliance was created to help rural providers collaborate together with Carle Health to ensure rural populations have consistent access to exceptional care and experiences.

In July 2012, a multi-million dollar surgical suite and emergency department renovation was completed, including four new state-of-the-art inpatient rooms.

In 2016, Carle and Richland Memorial began exploring full integration to increase access to healthcare services and providers in southeastern Illinois. It began its relationship with Carle Foundation Hospital in 2014 as a clinical affiliate.

2015 – Carle Illinois College of Medicine is FoundedAs the world's first engineering-based college of medicine, Carle Illinois College of Medicine leverages advanced technology to train doctor-innovators in delivering better, more compassionate and accessible care to patients worldwide.

In 2016, Carle and Richland Memorial began exploring full integration to increase access to healthcare services and providers in southeastern Illinois.

The board of directors of both voted unanimously to approve the integration, which became official on April 1, 2017.

In 2018 a formal agreement was made to provide air ambulance services to the entire county.