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Northeast Missouri community welcomes new medical clinic
Officials with Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri; Blessing Health System in Quincy; the city of Edina and Knox County, cut the ribbon for a new medical clinic in Edina, Missouri, on Thursday, June 11.
150 Years - How This Daughter Brings Her Mother To Tears
Blessing Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary during 2025. This is the first in a series of stories celebrating the anniversary and generations of care, compassion and community through the stories of family members who work for Blessing.
New procedure helps woman catch her breath and change her life
A minimally invasive lung procedure performed at Blessing Hospital, called BLVR, has given a 70-year-old grandmother her life back.
Local stroke care receives national recognition
The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.
The Blessing of a Good Night's Sleep
Carol Dodds’ life changed thanks to the skill of a heart surgeon and the generosity of people she doesn’t know.
Long-time Blessing Hospital nurse retires
Jill Cantrell, BSN, RN, MDS coordinator, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, retires on June 14, 2024, after 48 year of service.
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.
Illini nurse receives international award
Emily Hill, RN, Illini Rural Health Clinic, became the latest Illini nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care. Nurses can be nominated for the award by patients or their family members, providers or other coworkers.
Blessing Hospital to use state grant for new programs to improve at-risk pregnancy outcomes
Blessing Hospital is among 12 organizations in Illinois that has received a portion of $4.5 million in grants, through the state’s Birth Equity Initiative, to decrease pregnancy-related complications and deaths. Blessing received a $400,000 grant.
Christmas comes early to Blessing Health Hannibal Cancer Center
The staff of the Blessing Health Hannibal Cancer Center, and their patients, enjoyed Christmas a bit early, thanks to the generosity of the family and friends of a former patient.