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How Debbie Schulte found the way back to her family
Jayne Pieper cries when she tells this story. Her tears have purpose. Jayne and her mother want everyone to know how Blessing Health board certified neurosurgeon John Olson changed their lives.
Blessing Hospital earns nation’s top honor for nursing excellence
Blessing Hospital has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national honor awarded for nursing excellence. Of the more than 63-hundred hospitals in the country, only 591 organizations, or 9.4%, hold Magnet recognition.
Blessing offers testing and treatment for rare condition
While the disease is rare, Blessing Health surgeon Dr. Fernando Bonanni says for people who suffer with achalasia, how often it occurs does not matter.
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.
Paramedic education program retains national accreditation
The Blessing Hospital/John Wood Community College Paramedic program has retained national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoA EMSP).
Meet a man turning back the years on lung disease with minimally invasive surgery
Robin Carel’s lungs have gone through a lot over 70 years - including nearly 40 years of smoking and a career in the construction industry.
Here’s what happens when two experts in body work meet
Tom Hilbing knows how to fix a body – a vehicle body. In 1967 he joined Hilbing Autobody in Quincy and spent over 50 years making people’s vehicles look like new after an accident.
No-Cost Prostate Screenings
Check out the dates, times and locations we'll host screenings:September 9, 10:00 am - Noon: Illini Community Hospital, Casteel CenterSeptember 11, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Blessing Hospital, Blessing Cancer CenterSeptember 17, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm:…
Blessing Hospital Earns Four-Star Review from Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its latest ratings of the 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The rating program is called Hospital Compare. Blessing Hospital earned a rating of four out of five stars.