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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.

Orthopedic surgeon with special skill joins Blessing Health

Sean Moroze, M.D., has joined the Blessing Health department of orthopedics and sports medicine.

Grilled Turkey London Broil

A mellow marinade is spiced up with lively fresh ginger in this easy London broil. Use this flavorful marinade before grilling beef, chicken or pork too.

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.

It wasn’t age, but a “starving heart” that robbed this man’s energy

Bill Aschemann knew he had an irregular heart beat for a year. In 2023, when his condition reached a point where further testing was required, it was scheduled for a Monday. The Friday before the test, Bill spent time working in the yard. That changed his plans.

Blessing Foundation Caring Club Funds Assist Local Family after Fire

Donors to the Blessing Foundation Caring Club recently helped a family who lost everything, but the clothes on their backs, in a house fire. The family has a young daughter who requires a wheelchair that was destroyed in the fire. The Blessing Foundation learned of this tragedy from a concerned community member.

Two in a row: Blessing Hospital earns top patient safety grade in national report

Blessing Hospital was awarded an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group in its spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade report.

New nurse earns DAISY Award

A new nurse, with seven-months on the job, became Blessing Hospital’s 104th DAISY Award winner during a ceremony on January 29, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Teacher learns it takes teamwork to treat cancer

Shari Kirtlink loved her career as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Carpenter’s Kids, a program of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal. All of a sudden, it was her students and their families making a difference in the 57-year-olds life, wearing “Team Shari” shirts and praying for her regularly after she had to leave teaching because of lung cancer that spread to her brain.