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Blessing Hospital Receives National Awards for Excellence in Stroke Care

Blessing Hospital has earned two national recognitions from the American Heart Association for commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based stroke care.

A Steady Presence in a Parent’s Hardest Moment

A calm presence, quick thinking, and genuine compassion during a critical moment have earned Ed Smith Blessing Health System’s DAISY Award.

Blessing Health celebrates five team members earning national CPES certification

Blessing Health is proud to recognize five members of the Medical Staff Office and Provider Enrollment team who have earned the prestigious Certified Provider Enrollment Specialist (CPES®) credential through the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS).

Gift will allow cancer survivor to visit a special friend

To celebrate the conclusion of her treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Blessing Cancer Center patient Wendy Walker will soon be taking a trip to Lake of the Ozarks to see a special friend.

Blessing Diabetes Center retains national recognition for 25th year

The Blessing Diabetes Center has earned continuing recognition from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA)—the nation’s leading organization committed to fighting diabetes—through the Education Recognition Program (ERP).

Blessing-born staff member retires after 45 years of service

Born at Blessing Hospital, Pam Shepherd, informatics analyst, will retire from Blessing on June 22 after 45 years of service.

Here is work benefit you can enjoy with no premium required

One of the “benefits” of working at Blessing – for which neither the employee nor employer pays a “premium” – is friendship.

Pharmacy tech’s commitment to patient advocacy earns ICARE Award

Ray Davis, lead pharmacy tech at Illini Health Services pharmacy in Pittsfield, earned the ICARE Award for Compassion at a surprise ceremony on Thursday, June 4.

“Solution-focused mindset” earns employee an ICARE award

Job skills can be taught. Consistency, initiative, and heart for service – not so much – and those are the qualities that earned Melanie Garner the ICARE Award for Excellence.

National journal publishes research by Blessing nurses