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Blessing Hospital organ and tissue donation efforts earn national recognition

For the second year in a row, Blessing Hospital and its Life Team have been awarded Platinum recognition from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network for “saving and healing lives by encouraging their employees and communities to register as organ, eye and tissue donors” through the National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign.

New level of care available to critically ill patients at Blessing Hospital

Patients experiencing severe heart or respiratory failure, or both, have access to a new level of care at Blessing Hospital through Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation technology, or ECMO for short.

Blessing Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Department retains national accreditation

The Blessing Cancer Center’s Radiation Oncology Department has earned reaccreditation from The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), making it one of only six in the three-state region of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa to hold the accreditation.

Organ and Tissue Donation: National Donor Sabbath

During the weekend of Nov. 10-12, 2017 Blessing Hospital will join clergy and healthcare professionals across the country observing National Donor Sabbath, an interfaith celebration of the gifts of hope provided through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Together, we will urge people to make faith-based decisions to become organ and tissue donors.

Blessing nurse earns DAISY award

Robin Tucker, RN, 3 North unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 39th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award on May 30, 2019.

Rehab Nurse Earns Who's Your Angel Award

Tina Ehrhart, CNA, Rehabilitation Services, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Will Spear and his family. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on January 15.

Nurse Manager presented with Who's Your Angel Award

Sarah Campbell, Nurse Manager of 5North, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Megan Pike, former Blessing Chaplain. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel certificate and angel wing pin award to Sarah on October 4.

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.

Blessing Hospital to use state grant for new programs to improve at-risk pregnancy outcomes

Blessing Hospital is among 12 organizations in Illinois that has received a portion of $4.5 million in grants, through the state’s Birth Equity Initiative, to decrease pregnancy-related complications and deaths. Blessing received a $400,000 grant.

Quincy Hospitality House volunteers launch capital campaign to build new facility

The Quincy Hospitality House Board of Directors has launched a $2 million fundraising campaign to replace its 70-year-old, two-story structure at 1129 Oak Street with a modern, more customer-friendly facility.