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Blessing Hospital inpatient rehabilitation care receives three-year national accreditation

Getting outpatient lab testing done gets easier on March 4

People in the Illini Community Hospital area who need lab testing have a new option beginning March 4. Illini Express Clinic will provide pre-registered patients their outpatient lab testing in the Clinic’s drive through bay, instead of the person having to go the laboratory inside the hospital during the hours they are open.

Blessing department earns rare certification

Patient safety at Blessing Health System attained another level of national recognition and earned Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from the international accrediting organization, DNV.

PHLEBOTOMIST - LABORATORY

JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for collecting blood for laboratory analysis. This position requires providing services to one or more age populations, including neonate through geriatric, in a manner that demonstrates an understanding…

Gestational Diabetes

When your blood sugar (glucose) levels rise during pregnancy, it is called gestational diabetes. Having gestational diabetes does not necessarily mean you will have diabetes forever. Often, the condition will go away after your baby is born. But it…

Blessing's longest-serving employee on record retires after 53 years

The longest serving employee on record at Blessing Hospital, Ann St. Clair, BSN, RN, CAPA, retires on March 20 after 53 years of service.

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcers are a leading cause of foot amputation. While that is a scary thought, it is important to note that effective treatments for foot ulcers are available. The key to successful treatment is seeking care early, before there is too…

Woman finds the “kick” that leads to a new life

Megan Arment is a typically-busy 24-year-old. There is work, family, friends, turning her life around. What? Megan says she knew something wasn’t right with her health. She was constantly thirsty and persistently tired, a take-a-nap-every-day-after-work kind of tired.

Three Blessing heart caregivers earn advanced certification

Blessing Heart & Vascular Center registered nurses Jody Figge and Naomi Schenk and registered radiologic technologist Shannon Peters have earned the status of Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.

INPATIENT DISCHARGE PLANNER - IP CARE COORDINATION

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $23.55 JOB SUMMARY The Discharge Planner partners with the Unit C3, nursing, Social Worker and providers to ensure a discharge plan is created and keeps the care team, patient and family updated on the discharge…