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Illini Community Hospital receives IMPACT Award for readmission reduction
Illini Community Hospital (ICH), Pittsfield, was awarded the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s IMPACT Award for readmission reduction during ceremonies held November 10 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL.
Lack of family breast cancer history confounds survivor
Barbara “Babs” Herring of Hannibal learned something about breast cancer this past summer.
Daughter Says Blessing Health Hannibal Doctors Saved Her Mother’s Life
Sharon Brocksmith was afraid she was going to lose her 86-year-old mother. That was before two Blessing Health Hannibal doctors and their staffs answered her tearful plea.
Canfield to assume leadership of Blessing Health
Brian Canfield, MHA, MBA, MA, FACHE will become President/Chief Executive Officer, Blessing Health, upon the October 6, 2023 retirement of Maureen Kahn.
“Spreading the word” takes a lot longer than spreading a cold
In 2021, the Blessing Express Clinic burst on to the healthcare scene in the Tri-State area, enhancing the care available to people with non-life-threatening illnesses by offering the convenience of drive-through testing and treatment for a variety of conditions.
Shared sacrifice defines pandemic for Blessing nurses
COVID-19 forced Morgan Colston, RN, to move out of her family’s home. “My mom provides in-home daycare. I moved out to prevent exposure,” said the Blessing Physician Services nurse. “It was a big change. My parents are still adjusting.”
Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time
There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.
Through helping others, woman replaces grief with joy and anger with peace
Three years ago, a tidal wave of nearly unbearable grief and anger flooded Victoria Marten Haxel’s world.
Public invited to tour Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal on 11/29
The public is invited to tour the Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal on Wednesday, November 29. A ribbon cutting will be held at 4 pm with tours of the new facility offered until 6 pm. The Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal is located inside the South Entrance to the Blessing Health Hannibal campus.
Three nurse educators retire
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty members Sheila Capp Taber, PhD, RN; Deborah Race, PhD, RN; and Linda Burke, MSN, RN, have retired after a total of 101 years of service.