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Rivercross Diagnostics celebrates anniversary, earns accreditation
A Blessing Health System laboratory with special testing technology located in Quincy celebrates its first anniversary July 15 with expanded services and a national accreditation.
Cashier earns Honey Bee Award
Tammy Haggerty, cafeteria assistant, Food & Nutrition, became the 19th Blessing Hospital caregiver to receive the Honey Bee Award in a surprise presentation on Thursday, December 5.
Central Services claims two Honey Bee awards
Rico Stern and Emily Trenter, supply techs, Central Services, became Blessing Hospital’s 43rd and 44th Honey Bee award winners during a presentation on June 30.
Local Healthcare Affiliation Will Contribute To Improved Patient Access
Blessing Health System and another area healthcare provider have entered into an affiliation agreement to improve access to care for area patients.
Therapist offers quicker path to better mental health
Julie Eftink is a telehealth therapist focused on helping people build resilience through “strengths-based therapy” methods.
Blessing Health Hannibal Imaging Techs Receive Who’s Your Angel Award
Hannah Allen and Kim Polley, MRI Technologists, Blessing Health Hannibal Imaging, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from a patient’s mother, Amy St. Clair. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on January 29.
New level of care available to critically ill patients at Blessing Hospital
Patients experiencing severe heart or respiratory failure, or both, have access to a new level of care at Blessing Hospital through Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation technology, or ECMO for short.
Blessing participates in new cancer treatment trial
The Blessing Cancer Center has been selected as one of 51 study locations worldwide participating in a new metastatic breast cancer clinical trial. Metastatic cancer has traveled to other parts of the body from its site of origination. It is estimated that 20-30 percent of all breast cancer cases will become metastatic. The clinical trial is studying the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of a first-of-its-kind medication, Enobosarm.
Sharing sunshine from behind a sewing machine
After certain types of breast cancer surgery, fluid builds up in a woman’s chest and needs to be drained over a period of 7-14 days. Typically, the bulb-like collection containers for the fluid are pinned to the woman’s gown or blouse. Some women find that process unsightly and difficult to manage because of the weight of the container.