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High-power MRI at Blessing receives national accreditation

Blessing Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging has earned a three-year term of accreditation in 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) after a review by the American College of Radiology (ACR), earning the organization’s gold seal of accreditation representing the highest level of image quality and patient safety.

Vascular Anomalies

Vascular Anomalies Vascular tumors, hemangioma or vascular malformations affect the capillaries, arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels and have a variety of appearances. Some may be seen only on the…

New care option available for uncontrolled high blood pressure

People living with uncontrolled high blood pressure, known as resistant hypertension, have a new treatment option from Blessing Health.

Public invited to ribbon cutting and open house at new Illini Fitness location

Illini Community Hospital will host a public ribbon cutting and open house at the new location of Illini Fitness on the hospital campus, 321 West Washington Street, on Tuesday, September 17. The ribbon cutting will be at 9 am and the open house will be held immediately following the ribbon cutting until 11 am.

Respiratory staff “sings” the praises of one of its own

Blessing Hospital’s Respiratory Care team selected Ellen “Desiree” Singh, registered respiratory therapist, weekends/night shift, as the department’s 2021 Excellence Award winner during national respiratory care week.

State approves Blessing request to expand Moorman Pavilion

More single bed patient rooms are coming to Blessing Hospital. On Tuesday, July 24, the State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved Blessing’s plan to finish the fourth floor of its Moorman Pavilion building and add a 5th and 6th floor to it.

Blessing employees make national presentation

Gerri Buss, MS, RN, and Tammie Verzino, BSN, RN, Performance Excellence, Blessing Hospital, delivered a presentation entitled, “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Successfully Beating Sepsis”, at the 2017 Vizient Clinical Connections Summit in Denver, CO.

Blessing cardiac caregiver passes national registry examination

Lincoln Smith, LPN, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Blessing Hospital, recently passed the national examination and is a registered cardiac sonographer (RCS).

Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation

If you have experienced a cardiac event such as a heart attack or heart surgery, cardiac rehabilitation at Blessing should be a key part of your recovery. 927 Broadway Blessing Health Center East Suite 222 …

Christmas interrupted: Opening presents the day after a heart attack