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Celebrating Small: The Latest in Heart Care at Blessing
John Hammock, MD, FACC, FHRS, cardiac electrophysiologist, Blessing Physician Services, cannot believe the size of the Micra pacemaker. Officially, it is one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker, comparable to a large multi-vitamin.
Free program for Parkinson’s patients, caregivers
There is presently no cure for the estimated one million people in the United States with Parkinson’s disease. There are, however, treatment options and those will be discussed during a free program hosted by Blessing Health System at two different times on Saturday, November 18.
Research conducted by Blessing nurse published
Research conducted by Holly Woodruff, MSN, RN, maternal-child educator, Blessing Hospital, was recently published in The Nursing Voice, the newsletter of the American Nurses Association – Illinois.
Blessing Hospital Nurse Earns National Certification
Cherie Frericks, RN, BSN, Inpatient Clinical Care Coordinator/Case Manager, Blessing Hospital, has earned Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN) status through the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Blessing Bariatric Institute team member earns national certification
Melissa Penn, LCSW, Blessing Bariatric Institute, has been awarded national board certification by the American Association of Bariatric Counselors (AABC).
ER nurse earns DAISY award
Michelle Smith, RN, Emergency Center, became the 94th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care during a ceremony on March 29, 2024.
Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award
Keaton Dieker, RN, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care, became the 68th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on February 9, 2022.
CNA Receives "Who's Your Angel?" Recognition
Kimmy Platt, Certified Nursing Assistant, Skilled Nursing Unit, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from patient Kathy Brumbaugh. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on May 21.
Air Evac Membership
An Air Evac membership offers you the security of knowing you or your loved one, in a life- or limb-threatening emergency, will have quality on-the-scene medical care, the quickest means to the hospital, and transfer from hospital to hospital when…
Shed No Tears For This Survivor
Bobbie Bright was born at Blessing Hospital. She eventually moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and built a life as a hairstylist for herself and her daughter. Sixty-seven years later, Bobbie is back at Blessing, a patient of the Blessing Cancer Center receiving…