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Blessing Health System 2020 Annual Report
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Physicist Stephen Hawking once said, Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it.
Based on that observation, the lives of each member of the Blessing Health…
A strong friendship leads to stronger hearts
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer Helen Adams Keller said that. Her insight describes the relationship between Joyce Hildebrand, Danny Vahlkamp and Rich Ellerman.
Blessing Research Department - Contact Us
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Blessing Cancer Center retains its national accreditation
The care delivered to patients of the Blessing Cancer Center remains accredited by The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, as the result of a recent survey.
Ladies: Here is why your health needs to be on the ‘front burner’ in your life
This is how Amy Henson’s wife, Jillian, describes her, “Someone who is fiercely loyal, who has a ginormous (sic) heart and is willing to care about others.” That passion and compassion caused Amy to put some important personal needs on hold recently. Over a short period of time Jillian’s mother became ill and passed away, Amy started a new job as a licensed clinical social worker with Blessing Health, and Jillian was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.
Patient’s pain leads Blessing urology team to take quick action
While having her appendix removed six years ago, Dina Carr learned she had a kidney problem. Each year the nurse from Chatham, IL, would have a kidney function test to monitor her condition, in which the tube that drains urine from one of her kidneys to her bladder was blocked.
We Chose Blessing
We All Chose Blessing
Blessing has attracted some of the nation’s top specialists. With outcomes among the best in the country. Specialists in virtually every…
A sister’s advice leads to shocking discovery
It’s probably pneumonia. Maybe it’s COVID? Those were the thoughts running through the mind of 28-year old Patrick Smith as he drove through a dark winter’s night from his home in Hannibal to the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center.
Meet the “Miracle Guy”
Robert Wilson’s family thought he would be admitted to Blessing Hospital for observation after experiencing severe headaches.
Blessing Wound Center Updates Technology
To enhance its ability to meet the need for chronic wound care locally, Blessing Hospital has replaced the two hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy chambers in its Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center with the latest technology.