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A Message From Our Chief Nursing Officer
Nurses at Blessing Hospital have been providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families for over 125 years. I am very proud of the rich traditions at Blessing. Nurses at Blessing practice both the art and science of…
Centralized Staffing Leader Recognized With "Who's Your Angel?" Award
Ashley Shaffer, Director of Nursing Operations, Centralized Staffing Department, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from family member Jill Friye. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel award on March 28.
Illini Community Hospital seems to have the secret to success for RN recruitment
The Illini Community Hospital RN pipeline is primed and pumping. The nursing staff consists of no less than 13 registered nurses, Pike County natives, who have professionally “grown up” in the hospital.
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.
Community Foundation Donates $10,000 to Community Spirit Fund
Community Foundation Donates $10,000 to Community Spirit Fund to assist individuals, families during COVID-19 crisis
Illini nurse saves a life and has a pin - and grateful patient - to prove it
Ashley Holland is the first Illini nurse to receive a Blessing Health System “Stroke Recognition Pin” for her role in saving the life of 78-year-old Linda Smith of Pittsfield.
Man finds the “trip” was not as bad as he thought it would be
You never know who is going to help save your life. “My insurance agent called me and said, ‘You need to go to the doctor now. Your PSA number is off the charts.’”
When she needed cancer care, life-long nurse chose Blessing Health
Marty Frier invested her 40-year career in attending to the needs of others as a registered nurse.
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Facing a mother’s worst fear with a strong will and great team
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month: Gianna Capaccioli’s parents were surprised by one person who came to their hospital room in the hours after their daughter’s birth - Arshad R. Muzaffar, MD, FACS, FAAP, Blessing Health’s board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon.