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Area healthcare providers join effort to reduce veteran suicide

To create better access to suicide prevention care and resources for the many veterans in the region, Blessing Health partnered with the local group, Together with Tri-State Veterans, and recently completed providing education and training in working with veterans to Blessing emergency department staff, social workers and case managers, outpatient clinic physicians and nurse practitioners.

Maternity nurse earns DAISY award

Robin Litt, RN, Labor and Delivery, became the 86th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on July 18, 2023.

Blessing Hospital recognized nationally for patient safety

An independent national healthcare organization has given Blessing Hospital its top grade for patient safety

Blessing Hospital again recognized nationally for patient safety

Nurse practitioner providing specialized care to premature babies at Blessing Hospital

One in ten babies in the United States is born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. Prematurity can cause problems for babies throughout their lives. Until recently, most premature babies born at Blessing Hospital were transferred to a neonatal unit in Springfield, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. That is changing now that Lacy Nichols, APRN, NNP, is on the job as Blessing Health’s neonatal nurse practitioner.

Diagnostic & Imaging 4800 Maine

Services Available IncludeCalcium Scoring: This type of screening helps detect blockages in the coronary arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Tests will be offered by appointment only in the Diagnostic & Imaging…

Teamwork provides young patient and family the care they need

It is rare for a youngster to be a patient in Blessing Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). But when 3-year-old Kenadi Woodson and her family needed a higher level of care than expected, three Blessing nursing units teamed up to deliver it.

Betsey Hobbs Receives Blessing Health System ICARE Award for Excellence

A quiet dedication to quality, service, and leadership has earned Betsey Hobbs Blessing Health System’s ICARE Award for Excellence.

Blessing Hospital receives national recognition for stroke care

Blessing Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Painting Party!

While most people look forward to relaxing after work on a Friday, seven Blessing Health System senior leaders traded in their name badges for paintbrushes to help get Bella Ease’s new offices ready for use.