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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Are you eligible for screening?
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Many people are unaware they have lung cancer until it has reached an advanced stage, making it more difficult to treat and reducing the survival rate.
Illini Community Hospital earns statewide recognition
Illini Community Hospital has earned the 2020 IMEC Interest in Excellence Recognition award from the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC).
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Volunteers: Making a DifferenceA critical component of Blessing Health System comes in the form of hundreds of volunteer workers, who each year contribute tens of thousands of hours supporting our staff, patients and families across dozens of…
Centralized Staffing team member gets messy, earns Honey Bee award for it
Matthew Sly’s willingness to roll up his sleeves when the job calls for it earned this Centralized Staffing member Blessing Health System’s 87th Honey Bee Award.
Blessing Breast Center is first in tri-states to offer new, more comfortable mammogram with 3D imaging service
The newly acquired SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system improves patient comfort without compromising image quality. The technology has the potential to assist women who have reported avoiding regular mammograms due in large part to the fear of discomfort associated with breast compression.
Meet a mommy warrior
It’s amazing what the human spirit – and body – can endure.
Skin cancer survivor says “Every day is a blessing”
Gary Abbott’s first encounter with skin cancer was in 2004, during one of his biannual fishing trips with his father.
New care option available for uncontrolled high blood pressure
People living with uncontrolled high blood pressure, known as resistant hypertension, have a new treatment option from Blessing Health.
Man finds life-saving answer to medical mystery with hours to spare
Jerry Hooker saw triple-fellowship trained and board-certified Blessing Health neurosurgeon Ryan Brennan twice in his life.
CNA’s impact on patients and coworkers earns Honey Bee award
The coworkers who nominated Tyler Brinkley for the Honey Bee award called him a “team player” and “absolutely amazing with patients.” That nomination led to Tyler, CNA, General Medical/Hospitalist/Observation Decision Unit, to receive the health systems 83rd Honey Bee award during a recent ceremony.