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Blessing nurse earns DAISY Award

Ben Johnson, RN, BSN, Educational Services, Blessing Hospital, became the 30th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Pediatric nurse earns DAISY award

Melanie Stinnett, RN, 6 South/Pediatrics, Blessing Hospital, became the 32nd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery

Improves facial profile by correcting a severe underbite or overbite. Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery Orthognathic surgery corrects irregular jaw bones that cause severe underbites or…

New heart procedure reduces stroke risk and fear

Talk with Jim Waterkotte for a while and you know he is one of a kind. But not in every way. Jim had taken a blood thinner for 10 years. So do as many as three million people each year in the United States. Jim took the blood thinner to control life-threatening clotting associated with his heart’s abnormal rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (Afib).

Blessing cardiologist brings new care option to patients

People at risk for a stroke because of a blocked carotid artery have a new option for their care at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center, thanks to Jeffrey Cook, MD, cardiologist, Blessing Physician Services.

Blessing Health System leader elected to national board

Carolyn Bailey, director, Risk Management, Blessing Health System, has been elected to the American Society for Health Care Risk Management’s (ASHRM) Advisory Board for the 2023-2025 term. She will be recognized at their annual conference in September.

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) HOSPITAL FROM HOME - HOSPITAL FROM HOME

JOB SUMMARY Blessing’s Hospital From Home is a unique opportunity for Registered Nurses with an interest in innovative care redesign that redefines the way care is provided to our patients. When illness develops and is significant enough to require…

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.

Hospice Care

Hospice is a type of care for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less. Through hospice care, we can reduce someone’s pain and provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort. Hospice care also provides support for the person’s family and…

Nurse earns DAISY award for her interaction with student

Kristen Inman, RN, 2 North, became the 72nd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 31, 2022.