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Blessing earns new national stroke care honor

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently recognized Blessing Hospital with three honors for the stroke care it provides - including, for the first time, the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award.

Women & Children Unit CNA earns Honey Bee award

Latoryia “Tory” Gay, CNA, Women & Children Unit, became Blessing Hospital’s 47th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on August 17.

Donor Stories - Betsey Powell

I made the decision to become an organ and tissue donor when I was a teenager.  My friend and her younger sister were killed at a young age.  The younger sister’s organs were donated, including her heart.  The heart recipients mother…

Blessing-Rieman College retains national accreditation; sees enrollment increase

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences has earned reaccreditation for a 10-year period from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC.)

Infection prevention nurse earns national certification

Katie Ludwig, BSN, RN, infection preventionist registered nurse, Blessing Health System, has earned the status of Certified in Infection Control (CIC) from the national Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Tough decision leads nurse down new path

Pam Booth’s nursing career has touched the lives of more patients than she could ever have imagined.

A request on Doctor’s Day 2025

As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Blessing Hospital this year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the many changes that have occurred in local healthcare delivery over the past century-and-a-half.

What to do when a “pain in the neck” is more than a pain in the neck

Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.

Emergency Communications Registered Nurse

This program prepares the emergency department registered professional nurse to function as an Emergency Communications RN in the Quincy Area EMS System. The ECRN will be expected to coordinate appropriate treatment and medical orders to…

People needing partial knee replacement have new option at Blessing Hospital

People needing a partial knee replacement have a new option to feel better faster with new technology at Blessing Hospital.