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Blessing Health System President honored

Maureen A. Kahn, RN, MHA, MSN, president/chief executive officer, Blessing Health System, has received two honors.

Blessing Hospital Named Among Country’s Safest Hospitals

Blessing Hospital has earned its second, consecutive grade of “A” for patient safety from a leading national healthcare consumer group. Blessing was one of only 823 hospitals nationwide and 38 in Illinois named among the safest by the Leapfrog Group for spring 2017.

Two Blessing Hospital Leaders Retire

Blessing Nurse Earns DAISY Award

Beth Zanger, RN, Blessing Hospital, became the 27th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Pittsfield couple recovers with the help of COVID-19 outpatient treatment

For Pittsfield residents Robert and Sue Evans, a positive result from a COVID-19 test was a reason to worry. “We both have underlying health conditions and we’ve heard about how COVID can affect individuals who have the same conditions we have,” Sue Evans said.

Emergency Center nurse earns DAISY Award

Kelli Terwelp, RN, Emergency Center, became the 59th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 4, 2021.

Blessing Hospital 2 North: Strengthening the bond

Blessing Health System caregivers focus on the bond of the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of a person when restoring them to their best health.

How Uncle Sam helped a mother of two realize a dream to serve others as a nurse

The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word “Pollyanna” as describing, “a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything.”

Dr. John Hammock Presented with Who's Your Angel Award

Dr. John Hammock, Physician, Office Cardiology received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Andrew and Nicole Stevenson. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on February 6.

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.