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For Robin Dennewitz, the best part of her cleaning job at OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medical Center is talking to the patients. And they’ve never needed her more.
They need Dennewitz to keep them safe and for a little companionship. Visitor policies are a lot tighter because of the pandemic.
“Sometimes during COVID, they’re really talkative because they’re lonely, because they don’t have anybody with them,” Dennewitz said. “So sometimes I might be in there 20 or 25 minutes.”
Dennewitz is part of a small army of cleaning technicians who’ve kept patients and employees safe at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington and Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Cleanliness and hygiene have always been important in a hospital setting, but COVID makes it more so. Some of these technicians tell WGLT they feel more appreciated doing what they do, not unlike the doctors and nurses who’ve been hailed as heroes during this public health cri
Carle Health
Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal has launched a virtual chatbot for patients who are confused or curious about the COVID-19 vaccine and their eligibility to receive it.
Carle BroMenn spokesperson Lisa Slater said the new feature will help alleviate the recent uptick in calls and questions.
“We’re very encouraged. We’ve known for a little while now that people are hungry for information,” said Slater. “We’ve seen a sustained, high-call volume on our vaccine line for several weeks now.”
Lesly Whitlow, Carle’s vice president of ambulatory services, said the hope is the information empowers patients to gain a better understanding of when the vaccine may be available to them.