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Man Praises Program that Saved his Life
Steve Goodman received a phone call in February 2020. It saved his life.
Blessing earns new national stroke care honor
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently recognized Blessing Hospital with three honors for the stroke care it provides - including, for the first time, the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award.
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.
Registration underway for no-cost men’s health screening on 6/13
Blessing Health is hosting a no-cost Men’s Health Screening on Thursday, June 13, between 7 – 9 am at Blessing Hospital.
First outpatient RN receives DAISY Award
Ashley Sherwood, RN, Cardiology, became the first registered nurse from a Blessing Health outpatient department to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on February 26, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.
Nurse Residency Program
Experience the Blessing Difference: Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency ProgramTMBlessing Health System is proud to offer newly hired graduate nurses a Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency ProgramTM. We offer more than a nursing career. We offer a partnership to…
Types and Causes of Strokes
Types of Strokes
There are several types of strokes:
Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. This is the most common type of stroke.
Hemorrhagic stroke, which happens when an artery in the brain leaks…
What should a prostate cancer screening include and when should screening begin?
Some providers do a blood test called a Prostate Specific Antigen test only (PSA). If a man’s PSA level trends up over time, it could be an indication of prostate cancer. Other providers order a PSA test and conduct a digital rectal exam (DRE). Blessing Health board-certified urologist William Severino, feels both tests deliver the most complete picture.
Support Teresa Adams House
Volunteering
Volunteer hosts and hostesses are on duty from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm seven days a week. Duties of the volunteer include guest registration and check-out, reservations, and informing guests about local resources.
Over 135 volunteers give…
Blessing goes with the “flow” in diagnosing chest pain
A person feeling chest pain may have coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.