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Know your options before taking a medical “road trip”
Learning you have a medical condition can be stressful. Believing you have to go out of town to receive the care you need – putting your life into the hands of a doctor and staff you don’t know at an unfamiliar hospital, away from your regular support system of family and friends – adds to that stress. Not to mention the hours on the road and precious days of care lost in-between appointments.
Blessing Health System and Quincy Park District partner for community fitness
Beginning April 7, area residents will have a new and exciting fitness option. In partnership with Blessing Health System, the Quincy Park District will offer an outdoor fitness boot camp.
150 Years - A History of Care and Compassion
Blessing Hospital, Circa 1890
Blessing Hospital traces its roots to 1873 and a group called “The Charitable Aid and Hospital Association.”Members of the association felt there was no place to go in the city of Quincy for the sick poor or sick…
Blessing Sleep Center reaches accreditation milestone
The Blessing Sleep Center in Quincy has maintained accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for 15 consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to the provision of high-quality care for people who have sleep problems.
Meet a family celebrating service to their hometown
Dr. Philip Tweedy is celebrating his 20th year as an internal medicine specialist with Blessing Health Hannibal. And one of his sons is celebrating his selection as one of the five Tom Sawyers.
Blessing cardiologist retires
Eliot Nissenbaum, DO, FACC, FCCP, invasive cardiologist, Blessing Health, retires July 12, 2024, after 10 years of service to Tri-State patients.
Blessing Health System selected to participate in national Rural Home Hospital project
Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health system innovation created by Harvard T. J. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts, has selected Blessing Health System to participate in the Rural Home Hospital project, a three year research study that will help to build, launch and evaluate a nationwide home-based healthcare program to serve rural residents across the country.
Blessing Sleep Center retains national accreditation
The Blessing Sleep Center has earned accreditation for a third, five-year period from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Medical Oncology nurse earns DAISY Award
Ashley McCaughey, RN, 6 North/Medical Oncology, became the 65th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on October 26, 2021.
Illinois Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus Hotline
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding the 2019 novel Coronavirus.