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State-of-the-art testing system now online in Blessing Hospital Laboratory
Blessing Hospital has purchased and installed a “BioFire®” testing system in its laboratory. BioFire® allows for in-house testing of twenty-one common viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens in less than an hour. The BioFire® platform has received FDA approval for COVID-19 testing and Blessing Hospital Laboratory will implement the test immediately upon receipt of the test kits from the company.
Area patients receiving letters from insurance plans in error
Some area residents who see Blessing Health providers for their healthcare are receiving letters from their insurance plans stating that their provider is out-of-network. Those letters are being sent in error.
Orientation To Hospice Verification Form
As part of orientation, please fill out the fields below to confirm that you have viewed the Orientation Presentation. By entering your information and submitting the form below, you agree that you have viewed and understood the Hospice Orientation…
Applications being accepted for next session of Blessing Paramedic Program
Applications are now being accepted for Blessing Health’s nationally certified paramedic training program.
Quincy Family Practice Residency Program
Blessing Hospital is a major participant and financial underwriter of the Family Practice Residency Program conducted by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
The three-year program, run out of the Quincy Family Practice Center,…
Blessing Health System earns state recognition for antibiotic use
Both Blessing Health System hospitals, Blessing Hospital in Quincy and Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, have been recognized by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Acute Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll program with Silver status.
Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention
Blessing Hospital is a leader in prevention of hospital acquired infections. The infection prevention team constantly surveys the hospital for infections. They make sure that infections do not spread in the hospital. The team…
Illness increases bring masks back to Blessing
Effective Monday, December 5, all patients and visitors entering any Blessing Health clinic or hospital in the region must wear a mask for the protection of patients, visitors and employees as respiratory illness levels rise.
Blessing hosts interviews for psychiatric technicians on 3/6, 9 am-Noon
Bobbi Calkins wanted to help people but did not feel she was reaching her goal working in the field of corrections. So, she set her sights on working in behavioral health care at Blessing Hospital.