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Long-time Blessing Hospital surgical nurse and leader to retire
Ellen Halfpap, BSN, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, Director, Surgical Services, Blessing Hospital, retired after 45 years of service on September 5, 2023.
Registration open for “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl
Registration is open for the 14th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will take place over two days: Friday, April 26 at 7 pm, and Saturday, April 27, with three sessions to choose from at Noon, 3 and 6:30 pm.
Centralized Staffing RN Receives Who's Your Angel Award
Blair Powell, RN, Centralized Staffing, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Emily Sutton, a patient’s mother. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on April 11.
Blessing Health System to assume ownership of Keokuk Area Hospital
Control of Keokuk Area Hospital in southeast Iowa will be transferred from current parent company, UnityPoint Health of West Des Moines, Iowa, to Blessing Health System of Quincy, Illinois, effective March 1.
Blessing hosts open house at new ambulatory surgery center
The public is invited to see the new Blessing Health System Ambulatory Surgery Center on the campus of Blessing Hospital on Wednesday, August 18, between 4 and 6 pm, beginning with a ribbon cutting followed by tours of the facility. Parking is available in a lot in front of the new building at 12th and Spring Streets in Quincy. Those attending will need to wear masks.
Illini Community Hospital earns statewide recognition for telehealth leadership
Illini Community Hospital received the Award for Excellence in Telehealth Leadership from the Partnership for a Connected Illinois. The award was presented to Illini and three other healthcare providers from across the state at a luncheon in Chicago on November 18.
Cancer survivor benefits from Blessing's Creating Memories program
Breast cancer survivor Pam Richard received a special trip with her family through the Blessing Cancer Center Creating Memories program.
Long time Hannibal area surgeon and community leader retires
Michael Bukstein, MD, FACS, surgeon and physician executive director, Blessing Health Hannibal, retires on July 1 after 48 years of service.
Illini Community Hospital earns national 4-star rating
Illini Community Hospital recently earned a four-star rating from the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare.