Carle Health is a vertically integrated health system serving residents across central and southern Illinois. The organisation provides clinical care, health insurance, research, and academic programmes from its base in Urbana, Illinois. It operates eight hospitals and employs nearly 17,000 team members and providers, including more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.
The system serves over 3 million people across 16 communities in the region. Its integrated model combines direct patient care with insurance coverage and research activity, a structure that allows it to coordinate services across the care continuum.
Carle Health states that it is driven by compassion and a commitment to being a trusted healthcare partner. The organisation values excellence, integrity, inclusivity, compassion, and accountability, and fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
