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Family finds life-saving care and life-enriching support after terrible accident

Some would say Chase Thurman cheated death. That’s not accurate. Chase Thurman doesn’t cheat. What Chase did was call upon his own physical and mental strength and - with the help of a skilled surgeon and the support of people around the region, country and world – beat the odds.

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction, or the inability to achieve and maintain an erection, can affect your quality and enjoyment of life. Blessing urology specialists offer many ways to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile Dysfunction …

Blessing Hospital receives national recognition for stroke care

Blessing Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Organ and Tissue Donation: National Donor Sabbath

During the weekend of Nov. 10-12, 2017 Blessing Hospital will join clergy and healthcare professionals across the country observing National Donor Sabbath, an interfaith celebration of the gifts of hope provided through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Together, we will urge people to make faith-based decisions to become organ and tissue donors.

Blessing Health System earns national marketing award

Blessing Health System has earned a national healthcare marketing award. Blessing earned a 2017 Silver Aster Award for its “Personal Blessing” magazine.

Blessing leader earns certification

Todd Haverstock, Administrative Coordinator, Information Security, Blessing Health System, has earned the status of Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) from the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants.

Aquablation Therapy

Aquablation therapy is the only real-time, ultrasound-guided, robotic-assisted, heat-free waterjet for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We are proud to offer this advanced, minimally invasive treatment. The HYDROS™ Robotic System…

Cancer Day Survivor Shirt Form

From the moment of diagnosis, you are a survivor. For National Cancer Survivors Day 2022, we will host a Survivors Day Parade. Survivors will receive a free t-shirt in the awareness color of your choice to wear as we come together in fellowship…

Nurse practitioner providing specialized care to premature babies at Blessing Hospital

One in ten babies in the United States is born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. Prematurity can cause problems for babies throughout their lives. Until recently, most premature babies born at Blessing Hospital were transferred to a neonatal unit in Springfield, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. That is changing now that Lacy Nichols, APRN, NNP, is on the job as Blessing Health’s neonatal nurse practitioner.

Woman calls unique breast health service a lifesaver

Some people call it junk mail. It’s unsolicited material from businesses and organizations that can be aggravating at times as it clutters a home mailbox. Katie Thomure believes one of those mailings saved her life.