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What can you do to help a cardiologist sleep better at night?

Help your Blessing cardiologist sleep easier tonight by committing to call 911 if you ever experience chest pain or other symptoms that could be a heart attack – and tell your family and friends to do the same thing.

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.

Man finds the “trip” was not as bad as he thought it would be

You never know who is going to help save your life. “My insurance agent called me and said, ‘You need to go to the doctor now. Your PSA number is off the charts.’”

Blessed Beginnings Secretary Receives "Who's Your Angel?" Award

Kristi Primm, Unit Secretary, Blessed Beginnings/Obstetrics, received a Who’s Your Angel award on September 4.

Woman Finds a Different Reason to Celebrate on America’s Holiday

Emily Robinson will never forget July 4, 2023. It was a nightmare that ended with a new reason to celebrate – she was alive.

Nursing is a tradition for this Illini Community Hospital family

While the Smith family shares a last name that is considered common, that’s where the ordinary ends in their lives.

Local stroke care receives national recognition

The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.

New heart procedure reduces stroke risk and fear

Talk with Jim Waterkotte for a while and you know he is one of a kind. But not in every way. Jim had taken a blood thinner for 10 years. So do as many as three million people each year in the United States. Jim took the blood thinner to control life-threatening clotting associated with his heart’s abnormal rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (Afib).

It’s your health. It’s your life. It’s your choice.

Teaching people, helping them to understand their health and how the choices they make impacts their health, is as much a part of caregiving as taking vital signs.

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Do you want to recognize one of our team members for providing outstanding care to you or a loved one?  We always appreciate hearing about the great care you received from our team.  Please use one of the below options to recognize a team…