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Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic conditions affect the lungs, chest, diaphragm and esophagus. At Blessing’s Heart & Vascular Center, our expert thoracic surgery team treats lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), disorders of the esophagus and other…

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.

Skilled Nursing Unit nurse earns DAISY award

Gwen Happel, RN, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 33rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Our Maternity Care Team

You want the very best for your new baby, and that begins with a positive birth experience. At Blessed Beginnings, the maternity care team focuses on providing the highest level of patient care during labor, delivery and recovery. We support your…

Illinois Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus Hotline

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

Patient connects with provider thanks to skill and compassion of staff member

When technology stood in the way of a patient and her provider, Heather Gregory made sure the two connected.