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Award winning nurse has “skin” in the game

Amanda Nash, LPN, was recognized recently for her role in completing the experience of a patient of board-certified and fellowship-trained Blessing Health dermatologist Dr. Elise Scoggin.

ICU nurse earns DAISY award

Kaitlin Hubbert, RN, Intensive Care Unit, became the 89th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on October 10, 2023.

First outpatient RN receives DAISY Award

Ashley Sherwood, RN, Cardiology, became the first registered nurse from a Blessing Health outpatient department to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on February 26, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Latest Blessing-Rieman College graduates achieve perfect RN test pass rate

The December 2023 nursing graduates of Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences posted a 100 percent passage rate on the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

ER nurse earns DAISY award

Michelle Smith, RN, Emergency Center, became the 94th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care during a ceremony on March 29, 2024.

Registration open for “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl

Registration is open for the 14th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will take place over two days: Friday, April 26 at 7 pm, and Saturday, April 27, with three sessions to choose from at Noon, 3 and 6:30 pm.

Nurse saves choking girl, earns DAISY award

Megan Rowlands, RN, 2 North Gen Med/Neuro, became the 96th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care during a ceremony on May 31, 2024.

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 Community Hospital receives federal dollars to expand telemedicine care

Patients of Illini Community Hospital will benefit from expanded telemedicine services, thanks to funding from the federal government.

Janet's Art

Since she was a third grader in a one-room school house, Janet Hilgenbrinck loved to paint. Over the years, she gave many of her paintings as gifts to family and community members for ‘life’ celebrations.