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Liberty resident retires from Blessing Hospital

Julie Gibbs, Clinic Patient Access Representative – Neurology, retires from Blessing Hospital on Thursday, June 26, after 20 years of service.

Prayer, positivity and care team help woman overcome rare cancer

Pam Richard is a self-described “health hippy.” She never thought she who be diagnosed with breast cancer.

VBAC

VBAC stands for vaginal birth after cesarean. Sometimes also called TOLAC, or trial of labor after a cesarean, VBAC is an option at Blessing Hospital for women who are eligible. Why choose VBAC? Women who have previously had a C-Section may…

Blessing hosts an event for area women

Area women are invited to register now for Blessing Health System’s second annual “Revitalize: An evening of Women’s Wellness” on Thursday, May 23. The event is free but space is limited and registration is required.

Pandemic (and a phone call) lead nurse back to Blessing

During my first day of orientation, I could barely contain myself. Maureen Kahn, president and chief executive officer of Blessing Health System and Blessing Hospital, discussed how the health system did not lay off one employee because of the pandemic. That just blew me away. I was almost in tears. They knew it would hurt their bottom dollar. They did it anyway, without question.

GI nurse earns DAISY award

Julia Sutter, RN, GI Center, became the 73rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 19, 2022.

Medical Staff Services FAQs

GENERAL QUESTIONS What is credentialing? Credentialing is a term that usually encompasses two separate processes: credentialing and privileging. Credentialing: Primary source verification of a health care practitioner’s education, training, work…

Family drew Katie Couch to Illini, family keeps her at Illini

Katie Couch, RN, VA-BC, says she did not find a career in nursing. It found her. “When I was a child in Beardstown, probably around 6 or 7 years old, I was a nurse for Halloween,” she said. “I guess the profession chose me.”

Blessing Hospital offers Honor Walk to organ donor families

An Honor Walk is offered to the family of an organ donor as the donor is escorted from their hospital room.  It involves as many caregivers as possible lining the hallway in silent respect as the donor and family move to the destination of the donation within the hospital.

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.