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How we’re reducing your cost of healthcare

The Blessing Health System is the community’s health system - there are no far away corporate headquarters and no Wall Street executives to answer to. We not only serve, but also report to our communities. A challenge our communities face, as do all towns in America, is the expense of healthcare.

Shoulder Injuries

Your shoulder has the greatest range of motion of all the joints in your body. For this reason, your shoulders are more vulnerable to injuries like tears when you participate in certain sports, like tennis or baseball, or have a job that requires…

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…

Surgical tech earns ICARE award

A physician nominated surgical tech Kyleigh Hamilton for her outstanding work on a busy day at the Blessing Surgery Center. For her demonstration of the ICARE value of compassion on that day, Kyleigh received an ICARE award in a surprise ceremony on October 28.

Paris Family Medical Clinic to join Blessing Physician Services

Paris Family Medical Clinic, its providers and staff are joining Blessing Physician Services (BPS) with an expected effective date of January 1, 2019.

Local stroke care receives national recognition

The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.

Flu-related visiting restrictions have been lifted at Blessing Hospital

Flu-related visiting restrictions have been lifted at Blessing Hospital as cases of the flu have fallen below the designated “regional outbreak” level.

Donor Stories - Lisa Thompson

I have been a registered organ donor since I was 16, when I first received my driver’s license. I also encouraged my children to register as organ donors.   Organ donation is a beautiful way to make an enormous impact on someone else’s…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Blessing offers a minimally-invasive surgical option for valve replacement. If you are in need of a valve replacement, but are not a candidate for…

Vaccinations

How Vaccines WorkVaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. This type of infection, however, almost never causes illness, but it does cause the immune system to produce T-lymphocytes and antibodies. Sometimes, after getting a…