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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.

A Message To Our Communities, from Maureen Kahn

A letter to our communities, from Maureen Kahn, President/CEO, Blessing Health System

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.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) - ILLINI - MED SURG

JOB SUMMARY Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the…

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) INTERNAL CONTRACT - MEDICAL SURGICAL SERVICES - CENTRALIZED STAFFING

*This position is not benefit eligible. The position commitment is a 13-week work assignment to be scheduled by the Nurse leader and require a minimum of 36 hours per week for the duration of the assignment.* JOB SUMMARY This position is…

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.

Blessing department earns rare certification

Patient safety at Blessing Health System attained another level of national recognition and earned Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from the international accrediting organization, DNV.

Register now for no-cost diabetic health screenings and fun awareness event

Register now for one or both no-cost diabetic health screenings and a virtual 5K run/walk being offered in November in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month.

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.

Blessing Hospital organ and tissue donation efforts earn national recognition

For the second year in a row, Blessing Hospital and its Life Team have been awarded Platinum recognition from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network for “saving and healing lives by encouraging their employees and communities to register as organ, eye and tissue donors” through the National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign.