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Inpatient Clinical Care Coordinator earns DAISY award
Tamara Scott, RN, inpatient clinical care coordinator for the Progressive Care Unit, became the 74th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 28, 2022.
Lack of family breast cancer history confounds survivor
Barbara “Babs” Herring of Hannibal learned something about breast cancer this past summer.
Blessing Health welcomes new cardiologist
Daniel Arman, M.D., has joined the Blessing Health cardiology team.
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day: Brady's Story
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, we share the story of Brady Neisen of Fowler, Illinois and his family. The date for World Down Syndrome Day being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
Blessing Human Resources staff earns certification
Four members of the Blessing Health System Human Resources staff have earned Society of Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) status after passing an examination.
Blessing Hospital employee retires after 16 years of service
Trudy Baze, unit secretary, Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU), Blessing Hospital, retires December 31, 2024, after 16 years of service.
Nurses play key role in operating new life-support system
National statistics from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showed that 50%-60% of patients placed on the life-support system known as ECMO, short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, survived at least 90 days.
Surviving stroke - together
On a Saturday morning, Barb and Rich Schmidt were getting ready to attend a swim meet featuring one of their grandchildren. “Normal morning,” Rich recalls. “Showered and shaved and began combing my hair.”
Historic school building in Quincy commemorated
Blessing Health System has commemorated a building on its 11th Street campus that served as the first public school for African American children in Quincy.