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“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.

Nurse Manager presented with Who's Your Angel Award

Sarah Campbell, Nurse Manager of 5North, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Megan Pike, former Blessing Chaplain. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel certificate and angel wing pin award to Sarah on October 4.

Face Lift/Neck Lift

Improves a variety of aging concerns including wrinkles and sagging facial skin. A neck lift, or lower rhytidectomy, reduces signs of aging in the jawline and neck. These two procedures are often performed together. Face Lift/Neck Lift …

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…

Dogwood baby 2021 is honored

Na’liyah Reed, newborn daughter of Stefanie Allen and Natas Reed, Quincy, IL, is the 2021 Dogwood Festival baby. She earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of the 2021 Dogwood Festival.

Schools and Programs

Blessing is the regional leader in professional education for careers in health care. Click on the links below to learn more about our programs and training provided on our campus:Advanced Practice Practicum/ClinicalBlessing-Rieman College of…

Blessing Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Department retains national accreditation

The Blessing Cancer Center’s Radiation Oncology Department has earned reaccreditation from The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), making it one of only six in the three-state region of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa to hold the accreditation.

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Genetic condition that affects development of the bones and tissues of the head and face. Treacher Collins Syndrome This rare genetic condition affects development of bones and tissues in the head and…

Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery

Improves facial profile by correcting a severe underbite or overbite. Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery Orthognathic surgery corrects irregular jaw bones that cause severe underbites or…