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Risk of respiratory illness up this winter, local doctor says

More people could suffer with the respiratory illnesses this winter than have in the past several years.

Hands-Only CPR

If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, it's important to act fast. Did you know with just two steps you can save a life in the event of a heart attack? It's hands-only CPR, and it's easier than you might think. Call 9-1-1 right…

Three nurse educators retire

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty members Sheila Capp Taber, PhD, RN; Deborah Race, PhD, RN; and Linda Burke, MSN, RN, have retired after a total of 101 years of service.

Surgical Recovery Room

Waking up after surgery can be unsettling. In our comfortable recovery room, our specially trained nurses provide expert care. We carefully monitor you to ensure a good start to your recovery. Surgical Recovery Room …

Blessing Health installs public medication disposal containers

Residents of the Quincy and Pittsfield areas now have more options in which to safely and properly dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications.

First patients undergo new heart procedure at Blessing Health System

The first patients in the region with a common, yet serious heart valve condition known as aortic stenosis, have been treated recently using a new procedure at Blessing Health System called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR. Blessing is the only healthcare provider in a 75-mile radius performing the TAVR procedure.

Man finds life-changing pain relief by accident

Most people have experienced the agonizing pain of leg cramps, the sudden and involuntary contraction of a muscle. Charles Mast knows the feeling too well.

"There can be no distractions on the road to equality for all"

Keep your eye on the ball.  It’s what we teach our young people. It is also appropriate guidance for all of us now, as we work to process the hurt, intense outrage and anger over the death of a black man in Minnesota by a white police officer, and as we work to direct that energy into positive change.

Care Coordination staffer earns recognition

Tara Althoff, behavioral health consultant, Care Coordination, became the hospital’s 29th Honey Bee Award winner during a presentation on March 16.

Care Coordination nurse earns DAISY award

Jennifer Duesterhaus, RN, IP Care Coordination, became the 92nd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on January 16, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care