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Behavioral nurse earns DAISY Award
Daffany Pugh, RN, Child and Adolescent Unit, became the 103rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on December 13, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.
Quarterly food distribution in Pike County on August 27
Illini Community Hospital is hosting a quarterly food distribution for Pike County, Illinois residents only on Tuesday, August 27 in Barry.
Daylight Saving Time means it’s time to check AEDs
Clocks spring forward an hour Sunday, March 8. As Daylight Saving Time arrives, people are encouraged to check batteries in their smoke detectors. In addition, it’s important for those responsible for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in publicly used buildings including businesses and stores, schools, clinics and churches, to check those potentially life-saving devices.
Blessing Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Department retains national accreditation
The Blessing Cancer Center’s Radiation Oncology Department has earned reaccreditation from The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), making it one of only six in the three-state region of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa to hold the accreditation.
Three nurse educators retire
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty members Sheila Capp Taber, PhD, RN; Deborah Race, PhD, RN; and Linda Burke, MSN, RN, have retired after a total of 101 years of service.
Supporting the Future of Health Care Through Community Connection
The future of essential industries like health care depends on inspiring the next generation early. That mission was on full display when 8th grade student Braylee Brackensick presented her science project at Unity Middle School in Mendon, Illinois.
How a nasal spray is saving lives
Blessing Outpatient Behavioral Health Services has been offering a new therapy with a medication called Spravato, a nasal spray used to treat depression.
Registration open for 2023 Pink Pass It On in the District 5K Walk
Registration is now open for the 17th annual “Pink Pass It On in the District” 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness. The walk will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023. All proceeds benefit the Blessing Foundation Breast Center Financial Assistance Program.
Blessing cardiologist brings new care option to patients
People at risk for a stroke because of a blocked carotid artery have a new option for their care at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center, thanks to Jeffrey Cook, MD, cardiologist, Blessing Physician Services.
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.