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Tri-State healthcare leader sets retirement date

Maureen Kahn, president and CEO, Blessing Health, will retire on October 6, 2023. The announcement was made by Timothy Koontz, Chairman, Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees.

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New treatment available locally for depression

As many as 40% of people with depression can find no relief for their condition.

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.

Remembering Meleah

Meleah Flynn’s husband and three daughters recently stopped by Blessing Hospital to see her name, which had been added to the memorial wall in the Blessing Cancer Center for donations received in her memory. Meleah passed away July 7, 2021, at the age of 54 after a two-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

Striking a blow against heart failure

New technology in use at Blessing will improve the quality of life of heart failure patients. The tiny device is called CardioMEMS. It is placed directly into the pulmonary artery during a non-surgical procedure and records the pressure inside the lungs. “It measures the vibrations from blood flow within the lungs without the use of any batteries or other power supply,” explained Dr. Krause.

Blessing Health System earns national recognition for workplace wellness

The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) has recognized Blessing Health System’s workplace wellness programming with a Well Workplace bronze award.

Blessing RN Receives International DAISY Award

Jen Stephenson, RN, Blessing Hospital, became the 25th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.