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Rivercross Diagnostics celebrates anniversary, earns accreditation

A Blessing Health System laboratory with special testing technology located in Quincy celebrates its first anniversary July 15 with expanded services and a national accreditation.

Luck Of The Draw Brings New Equipment to BRCN

The luck of the draw is helping Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences students be better prepared to care for the youngest patients.

Teamwork, Technology Brings Closure To Patient And Family

Latisha Politte, RN, C3 on the Negative Pressure Unit, recently teamed up with four coworkers to help the family of a 99-year-old patient emotionally prepare for her passing.

How we’re reducing your cost of healthcare

The Blessing Health System is the community’s health system - there are no far away corporate headquarters and no Wall Street executives to answer to. We not only serve, but also report to our communities. A challenge our communities face, as do all towns in America, is the expense of healthcare.

Finding The Best In These Times

Each of us is doing what we can to deal with the worst aspects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I wish to focus on “the best” in this time - the courage and the empathy of those who chose healthcare as their life’s work; either as a direct care provider or a support services provider.

Blessing radiation therapy nurse earns DAISY Award

Kathy Rossmiller, RN, Radiation Therapy, Blessing Hospital, became the 22nd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Blessing Patient Access Representative Earns Honey Bee Award

Michele Briggs, Patient Access representative, became the 13th Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Wednesday, June 12.

Blessing Hospice nurse earns DAISY award

Molly Schulte, RN, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care, became the 34th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Blessing Hospital Laboratory participates in COVID-19 research project

The Blessing Hospital Laboratory is one of eight in a nine-state region to participate in a COVID-19 antibody testing research project with Roche, an international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company.

An Unexpected Gift for Blessing Hospice

Renee Waters took the old saying, “put your money where your mouth is,” one step further recently. The award-winning certified nursing assistant (CNA) put her money where her heart is. Waters works at Golden Good Shepherd Home in Adams County, won the 2018 community wide CNA of the year contest and received $300 which she donated to Blessing Hospice.