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40+ member team earns recognition for work in COVID-19 response

The first-ever Blessing Hospital DAISY Team award was presented to the entire departments of Nursing Professional Development and Organizational Development, and select representative of several other departments.

Donor Stories - Laurie Jansen

My journey with organ donation began when my mother, Nancy Daggett received her life saving kidney transplant in March of 1997.  Prior to the transplant, she was very sick and would sleep close to 20 hours a day.  Within two weeks of her…

Hospital From Home

Experience The Blessing Difference: Hospital From HomeHospital from Home is a program that enables patients to receive safe, hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home. Blessing Health is the only healthcare provider in our region to offer…

Cancer Center Provides A+ Care to Former Educator

Blessing Health hosts Medicare informational sessions; adopts new Medicare Advantage plan approach for 2025

Blessing Health is hosting a series of free, Medicare informational sessions across the region during October to help area seniors better understand their options for the annual national Medicare Open Enrollment Period, October 15 through December 7, 2024.

New visitor registration process comes to Blessing Hospital on May 31

Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will allow hospital officials to know everyone who is in the building at any point in time, enhancing safety.

Skilled Nursing Unit nurse earns DAISY award

Gwen Happel, RN, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 33rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Rehab CNA earns Honey Bee Award

Mackenzie Cooksey, CNA, Rehabilitation Service, became the seventh Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Wednesday, November 28.

Sharing sunshine from behind a sewing machine

After certain types of breast cancer surgery, fluid builds up in a woman’s chest and needs to be drained over a period of 7-14 days. Typically, the bulb-like collection containers for the fluid are pinned to the woman’s gown or blouse. Some women find that process unsightly and difficult to manage because of the weight of the container.

Grieving parents find a priceless gift at Blessing Hospital

The pain of their losses led Sara and Christina to research ways other grieving parents could have what they did not - more time with their children who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Their research led them to the “Cuddle Cot.” Made in Europe, Cuddle Cots look like baby bassinets. The difference is that they are connected to a cooling system that creates additional time for the family to be together by slowing down the natural processes after a death.