Carle Health takes over UnityPoint facilities in the Peoria area
PEORIA — UnityPoint Health facilities in the Peoria area are now officially part of the Urbana-based Carle Health system.
The closing agreement took effect on April 1, bringing UnityPoint’s three Peoria-area hospitals, more than 850 multi-specialty physicians, 76 clinics, home health and hospice services, a level two trauma center, many advanced specialty services, behavioral health services and a college into the Carle Health team.
"We are stronger together,” said Dr. Keith Knepp, the former regional president and CEO of UnityPoint Health - Central Illinois who is now the president of Carle Health Greater Peoria. "The strength of being one system with Carle Health is the chance to leverage more tools and resources throughout the organization in the best way possible. Patients have the opportunity to find the support they need close to home, and with providers they know and trust.”
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As the rebranding effort proceeds, patients may continue to see the UnityPoint Health name on facilities. While most facilities will be branded Carle Health, the behavioral health and addiction recovery services currently known as UnityPlace will be renamed Trillium Place.
Peoria-area patients will see no disruption to their care throughout the transition, and currently there are no changes to providers or locations where care is accessed, according to a news release issued by Carle Health. Greater Peoria patients can call their doctor’s office with questions or visit Carle.org for more information.
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This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Carle Health took over UnityPoint Health - Central Illinois April 1
