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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.
Blessing Hospital 150th Anniversary
A History of Care, Compassion and Community
Blessing Hospital traces its roots to 1873 and a group called “The Charitable Aid and Hospital Association.” Members…
Determination and good fortune lead woman to breast cancer recovery
Becky Keck has known great success in her life. She has been married to husband, Dave, for 42 years. They have four daughters and 11 grandchildren. Becky was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She then worked her way up the corporate ladder to serve as chief financial officer of a Quincy-based company that does business around the world.
Excellence awards highlight Blessing Health System National Nurses Week celebration
Blessing Health System staff nominated peers for their skill, compassion and innovation in patient care as part of the celebration of National Nurses Week.
Blessing Health System breaks ground for surgery center relocation
Area health care consumers are a step closer to more choice in their options for local healthcare after Blessing Health System leaders and staff broke ground Wednesday, March 4, to relocate its ambulatory surgery center.
Local stroke care receives national recognition
The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.
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Blessing Hospital earns nation’s top honor for nursing excellence
Blessing Hospital has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national honor awarded for nursing excellence. Of the more than 63-hundred hospitals in the country, only 591 organizations, or 9.4%, hold Magnet recognition.
How a visit to the Blessing Express Clinic can make you smile
A doctor named William Osler was credited with having come up with the idea, a long time ago, that there was art and science involved in medicine – meaning that helping someone heal is about knowledge and skill, but also compassion and relationships.