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Blessing hosts free prostate cancer screenings in September
As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is hosting free prostate cancer screenings in five locations across the region. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed and treated at the Blessing Cancer Center.
Applications being taken for Blessing Paramedic program
Applications are being taken as soon as possible for the next session of Blessing Hospital’s nationally accredited paramedic program.
Blessing awarded federal grant to address vaccine confidence in rural areas
Blessing Health System has received a Rural Health Vaccine Confidence Program Grant in the amount of $445,761 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award
April Grattan, RN, Blessing Hospice, became the 60th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 25, 2021.
Lack of family breast cancer history confounds survivor
Barbara “Babs” Herring of Hannibal learned something about breast cancer this past summer.
Blessing Health System to assume ownership of Keokuk Area Hospital
Control of Keokuk Area Hospital in southeast Iowa will be transferred from current parent company, UnityPoint Health of West Des Moines, Iowa, to Blessing Health System of Quincy, Illinois, effective March 1.
One of Blessing’s first employed physicians to retire
Steven Ginos, MD, one of Blessing Physician Services’ first employed providers, retires May 13 after 16 years with Blessing Health System and 36 years as a family medicine physician.
RN Receives "Who's Your Angel?" Recognition
Amy St. Clair, Blessing Hospital RN Outpatient Care Coordinator, submitted a nomination form recognizing fellow employee, Ben Thompson with a Who’s Your Angel award. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ben received his “Who’s Your Angel” certificate and angel wing pin from the Blessing Foundation, during a departmental staff meeting.
Blessing donation comes just in time for summer at Jackson-Lincoln Pool
Ready for summer! Blessing Health System presented representatives of the Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex with a check for $14,391.63 at the organization's annual meeting Friday, March 22, 2019. The donation covers $8,391.64 needed to replace the pool's pump and $6,000 to fund a Family Swim Night each week during the summer of 2019. Presenting the check at left and center are Chaka Jordan, vice president, Marketing & Planning and Patrick Gerveler, executive vice president/chief financial officer, Blessing Health System. Accepting the check at right is Helen Bumbry, Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex board member and wife of the late Ben Bumbry, long-time Complex executive director.
PCU nurse earns DAISY Award
Jessica Allison, RN, Progressive Care Unit, became the 63rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on September 1, 2021.