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Magnet® Recognition: Nursing Excellence at Blessing Hospital
A Message From Our Chief Nursing Officer
Nurses at Blessing Hospital have been providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families for over 125 years.…
Work of Blessing Hospital maternity team recognized at state conference
Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity care team received five awards at the recent Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) 13th Annual Conference.
Blessing care coordinator earns DAISY award
Judy Gillogly, RN, Outpatient Care Coordination, Hamilton Warsaw Clinic, became the 38th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.
Blessing Nurse Retires
Mary Reichert, MSN, BSN, RN, Blessing Physician Services, retired December 31, 2019, after 14 years of service on the staff of Crystal Perry, MD, family medicine.
Illini Health Services
Illini Health Services (IHS) offers true 1-stop shopping. We provide all the equipment and supplies you need to manage your chronic health conditions or safely recover after an illness.
Illini Health Services: Our Staff
We help you…
30-Day Readmissions
One way all hospitals are measured is by 30 Day Readmissions. A 30 Day Readmission occurs when one of our patients has a hospital stay and then has a condition that requires them be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of when they…
Types and Causes of Strokes
Types of Strokes
There are several types of strokes:
Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. This is the most common type of stroke.
Hemorrhagic stroke, which happens when an artery in the brain leaks…
Next to Home Recovery
Illini's Next to Home Recovery program is designed to bridge the gap between the hospital and home. This extended care program provides the additional time to rebuild strength and recover following an acute illness or surgery. Today's reduced…
Blessing nurse earns national certification
Teresa Darnell, BSN, RN, Non-Invasive Cardiology department, Blessing Hospital, has earned certification as a Cardiac-Vascular Nurse (RN-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
State-of-the-art testing system now online in Blessing Hospital Laboratory
Blessing Hospital has purchased and installed a “BioFire®” testing system in its laboratory. BioFire® allows for in-house testing of twenty-one common viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens in less than an hour. The BioFire® platform has received FDA approval for COVID-19 testing and Blessing Hospital Laboratory will implement the test immediately upon receipt of the test kits from the company.