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How Blessing’s Express Clinic team handled COVID surges
The Blessing Express Clinic team will likely never forget January 2022. They saw more than 6,000 patients over those 31 days, mostly for COVID-19 testing due to the omicron variant. How was the team—including 2 RNs, 3 LPNs and 2 CMAs—able to meet that demand?
Hospice Volunteer Training
Click here to complete the Hospice Training Evaluation form. Complete this form after you have completed each bullet point topic to demonstrate completion of the required annual education. You will not need to complete the bullet point topic and…
First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reported In Adams County
On March 19, 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Governor JB Pritzker announced that a resident of Adams County has tested positive at the IDPH Laboratory for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Who's Your Angel Award - Blessing Cardiovascular Unit
Pictured (top row, l-r): Connor Wolf, Morgan Schone, Sarah Buck, (bottom row) Sarah Mittelberg, Sarah Redington, Terry Gumm
CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Blessing Cardiovascular RNs
“I was treated for a heart attack and subsequent AFib at Blessing…
Blessing Human Resources and Legal staff member retires
Lesa Wiesemann, HR regulatory compliance and contract management coordinator, Human Resources and Legal departments, Blessing Health, retires on December 16, 2024, with 33 years of service.
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.
Pharmacy tech earns Honey Bee award
Sherri Ritter, pharmacy tech, became Blessing Hospital’s 50th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on November 9.
Helping children develop heart healthy habits
One of the best ways to put a dent in the staggering statistics that surround heart disease is to increase the focus on prevention. Developing heart healthy habits at a young age is key to changing the tide when it comes to this life-and-death issue.
Blessing to offer employers COVID-19 vaccine
Blessing Health System has partnered with the Adams County Health Department to help with the mass vaccination effort, focusing on large employers for several manufacturing, retail and wholesale grocery businesses in Adams County.
Paramedic education program retains national accreditation
The Blessing Hospital/John Wood Community College Paramedic program has retained national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoA EMSP).