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The expensive decision Jessie made that saved her life
Some people call it their conscience. It’s that voice you can hear in your head occasionally when facing a tough decision. Sometimes we follow the voice’s advice. Other times we do not.
20 years + 30 seconds + 24 miles + 120 degrees = an exceptional accomplishment for this Blessing employee
Blessing Hospital Information Systems supervisor Jessica Dalheim did something this summer that few people ever attempt, let alone accomplish.
Donor Stories - Lisa Thompson
I have been a registered organ donor since I was 16, when I first received my driver’s license. I also encouraged my children to register as organ donors. Organ donation is a beautiful way to make an enormous impact on someone else’s…
Knee replacement leads woman to second career helping others in pain
Three weeks into retirement from a job she held for 31 years, 62-year-old Pam Porter decided she needed to get back to work. So, Pam got a new job – actually two of them. She was hired to do patient registration for Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Werries. And her other job? “I am like a walking billboard for Dr. Werries.”
Donor Stories - Betsey Powell
I made the decision to become an organ and tissue donor when I was a teenager. My friend and her younger sister were killed at a young age. The younger sister’s organs were donated, including her heart. The heart recipients mother…
Donor Stories - Wendy Hall
Organ donation is important to me because my husband, Marty, was a donor. Two years ago, when Marty died unexpectedly, his corneas, skin, and several other organs were donated. I later received a letter from a young man who received a…
Family finds life-saving care and life-enriching support after terrible accident
Some would say Chase Thurman cheated death. That’s not accurate. Chase Thurman doesn’t cheat. What Chase did was call upon his own physical and mental strength and - with the help of a skilled surgeon and the support of people around the region, country and world – beat the odds.
Nurse practitioner providing specialized care to premature babies at Blessing Hospital
One in ten babies in the United States is born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. Prematurity can cause problems for babies throughout their lives. Until recently, most premature babies born at Blessing Hospital were transferred to a neonatal unit in Springfield, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. That is changing now that Lacy Nichols, APRN, NNP, is on the job as Blessing Health’s neonatal nurse practitioner.
Man finds life-saving answer to medical mystery with hours to spare
Jerry Hooker saw triple-fellowship trained and board-certified Blessing Health neurosurgeon Ryan Brennan twice in his life.
Donate Life - Jessie Stoops
Donate Life - Jessie Stoops' Story
"I believe it is so important to be an organ donor because sometimes the person who needs your help is someone you love. In 2019, my baby brother needed a kidney transplant at 29 years old. I was fortunate…