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New heart procedure reduces stroke risk and fear

Talk with Jim Waterkotte for a while and you know he is one of a kind. But not in every way. Jim had taken a blood thinner for 10 years. So do as many as three million people each year in the United States. Jim took the blood thinner to control life-threatening clotting associated with his heart’s abnormal rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (Afib).

Clinical Research - Patient Education

Clinical Research - Patient Education Patients choose Blessing Health's Clinical research for a number of reasons, including:Trust: Most patients will already have an existing patient-physician…

Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach The National Institutes of Health recommends that “patients who are candidates for bariatric surgical procedures should be selected carefully after evaluation by a…

Pharmacy Residency Program

Residency Information Duration/type: 12 months Number of Positions: 2 Estimated Stipend: $43,000 Interview Required: Yes Residency Special Features The Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP accredited program at Blessing…

Blessing Hospital receives national recognition for stroke care

Blessing Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Medical Staff Services Applications

Request an Application From Blessing Hospital Medical Staff Services All Applicants: To request an initial application, add a facility or request additional privileges Click here to complete the application request form. A link to your electronic…

Provider Opportunities

Experience the Blessing DifferenceBlessing Health System strives to meet the healthcare needs of our community and surrounding areas. Our providers are part of a well supported team dedicated to the success of our patients. Physician and advanced…

Blessing employee accepted into statewide leadership program

Jayne Pieper, MBA, Sales and Promotion Coordinator, Blessing Corporate Services, has been accepted into the Leadership Illinois program.

Visiting restrictions in place at Blessing and Illini hospitals due to flu

The visiting restrictions are in compliance with the recommendation of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) when flu cases reach a “regional level.” IDPH has declared a regional level flu outbreak in its Peoria Region, of which Blessing Hospital is included.

Arrhythmia

Your heart is a pump powered by a constant flow of electricity. Arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats, occur when something short-circuits your heart’s electrical system. Arrhythmia If you have an…