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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.
Blessing Career Care Program
“My managers have told me I have grown so much,” said Diana Weatherford, BSN, RN, Open Heart Surgery and Career Care participant (pictured above).
The goal of Career Care is to continue to promote high-quality nursing care by providing…
Grief, Loss and Change Quiz
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Compliance
Infection Control
Patient Rights and Ethics
Safety For Patients and Volunteers
Blessing Health System President honored
Maureen A. Kahn, RN, MHA, MSN, president/chief executive officer, Blessing Health System, has received two honors.
First patients undergo new heart procedure at Blessing Health System
The first patients in the region with a common, yet serious heart valve condition known as aortic stenosis, have been treated recently using a new procedure at Blessing Health System called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR. Blessing is the only healthcare provider in a 75-mile radius performing the TAVR procedure.
Surgical Team earns Who's Your Angel Award
This surgical crew received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from parents Jordan and Ty Elsie, of Payson, IL. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel awards on June 13 and 18.
Blessing Health System launches major electronic health record upgrade
Blessing Health System has launched an 18-month project to bring a new electronic health record (EHR) to its patients and providers.
Quincy Hospitality House volunteers launch capital campaign to build new facility
The Quincy Hospitality House Board of Directors has launched a $2 million fundraising campaign to replace its 70-year-old, two-story structure at 1129 Oak Street with a modern, more customer-friendly facility.
Nurse Earns DAISY Award For Helping A Family Say Goodbye
Alison Cantrell, RN, 5 South, became the 53rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.
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).