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Long time Blessing Hospital department leader retires
Jill Stegeman, laboratory manager, Blessing Hospital, retires December 15 after 43 years of service.
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…
Pain is no match for Miss Margaret
When 88-year-old Margaret Midget broke her hip earlier this year, her five children knew what that could mean.
Hands-Only CPR
If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, it's important to act fast. Did you know with just two steps you can save a life in the event of a heart attack? It's hands-only CPR, and it's easier than you might think.
Call 9-1-1 right…
Skin cancer survivor says “Every day is a blessing”
Gary Abbott’s first encounter with skin cancer was in 2004, during one of his biannual fishing trips with his father.
Learning the lessons of a pandemic, from Maureen Kahn
Learning the lessons of a pandemic, from Maureen Kahn, President/CEO, Blessing Health System
Send An E-Card
HELP BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY!
Do you have a family member, friend or loved one staying with us? Send a free eGreeting card and we will print it and then deliver it directly to the patient’s room.
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Blessing Health System hopes to expand garden areas
Blessing Health System contributed 264 poundsof produce to people in need during the 2018 growing season.
By STEVE EIGHINGER
Staff Writer | 217-221-3377
seighinger@whig.com | @StevieDirtWHIG
Blessing Health System selected to participate in national Rural Home Hospital project
Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health system innovation created by Harvard T. J. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts, has selected Blessing Health System to participate in the Rural Home Hospital project, a three year research study that will help to build, launch and evaluate a nationwide home-based healthcare program to serve rural residents across the country.
Illini Community Hospital earns national 4-star rating
Illini Community Hospital recently earned a four-star rating from the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare.