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Passion and positivity lead woman back from tragedy

Sierra Reed felt something was missing in her life. That began to change the day her son Declan needed care at the Blessing Emergency Center.

Flu Shots

Flu Shots The flu kills thousands of people every year. The young, old and those with chronic conditions – conditions like kidney disease, diabetes and cancer - have a higher risk of death when they get the flu because their immune systems have a…

Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story

Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.

Blessing Employee Retires After 40 Years Of Service

Glenna J. Brandstatt, Coder II, Health Information Management, Blessing Hospital, has retired on February 9 after 40 years of service.

Blessing seeks permission to build medical office building

Blessing Hospital has filed a Certificate of Need with the State of Illinois, seeking permission to build a medical office building on the southeast corner of 48th and Maine in Quincy.

Psych tech earns Honey Bee award

Dain Duffy, psychiatric tech II, Adolescent Psychiatric Services, received Blessing Hospital’s 43rd Honey Bee award during a presentation on May 23, 2022.

PCU CNA earns Honey Bee award

Stephanie Dolan, CNA, Progressive Care Unit, became Blessing Hospital’s 45th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on July 21.

Blessing Health System to provide COVID-19 rapid testing using two systems

Blessing has secured and will use two testing systems to provide rapid COVID-19 results to its patients.

Anesthesiologist Earns Who's Your Angel Award

Quincy Anesthesia Associate’s Joseph Leonardi, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from patient Vicki McCarty and her daughter Erica Carmean. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on December 18.