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People needing partial knee replacement have new option at Blessing Hospital

People needing a partial knee replacement have a new option to feel better faster with new technology at Blessing Hospital.

Blessing Health System offers new lab testing options for patients with weakened immune systems

While COVID-19 can infect anyone, people with weakened immune systems are at a high risk to contract the virus. For that reason, Blessing Health System offers new options for patients with weakened immune systems to get regular lab work they may need.

After a decade of suffering, Baylis man celebrates a second chance at life

On April 5, 2025, Rev. Gary Dice will celebrate one year with his transplanted heart. He is thankful to God, to his family and friends, to the many members of his medical team and to someone he does not yet know, the individual - and their loved ones - who donated the heart that gave him his second chance at life.

Spiritual Care Program

Since its establishment in 1971, over 500 area clergy have helped to make the Spiritual Care Program at Blessing Hospital a model nationwide for other hospitals initiating a volunteer ministry. The Spiritual Care Program is comprised of clergy and…

Skin cancer survivor says “Every day is a blessing”

Gary Abbott’s first encounter with skin cancer was in 2004, during one of his biannual fishing trips with his father.

Ready or not, here I come! Parents find the care they need in their new hometown when baby arrives early

Moms and dads, imagine this: You’re pregnant with your first bundle of joy when a great job opportunity comes up in the next state, five weeks before your due date.

Illini Community Hospital receives federal dollars to expand telemedicine care

Patients of Illini Community Hospital will benefit from expanded telemedicine services, thanks to funding from the federal government.

Blessing Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Centers Designation for Cardiac Care

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has recognized Blessing Hospital with a Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

Blessing Hospital earns top grade for patient safety in latest national report

Blessing Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Group in the group’s fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade report. This national distinction recognizes the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Mammographer Wins Who's Your Angel Award

Cathy Hummert, Mammographer, Breast Center Radiology Technologist, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from fellow employee Carol Hulett, EVS Tech, Environmental Services. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on May 1.