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Vaccinations
How Vaccines WorkVaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. This type of infection, however, almost never causes illness, but it does cause the immune system to produce T-lymphocytes and antibodies. Sometimes, after getting a…
Clinical manager earns ICARE Award
Erin Vonderhaar’s support of two staff members during crises in their families earned her the ICARE Award for compassion during a presentation on Friday, February 28.
Blessing Hospice helps unites couple one last time
Loving and caring. That’s how people who knew her describe Shirley McLaughlin. “She put everyone else before herself,” said one of Shirley’s four daughters, Kelly Sylvester.
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.
United Way accepts donation from Blessing for 2021 campaign
Blessing Health System closed its fund drive to support the 2021 United Way of Adams County campaign on February 3 by presenting a check to United Way leaders for $110,000. The amount represents a corporate gift and employee donations.
Blessing Celebrates World Patient Safety Day
September 17, 2021, is World Patient Safety Day. Safety is something you expect and deserve as a patient - or the loved one of a patient - and it is something on which every member of Blessing’s care teams - from Quincy to Hannibal and Pittsfield to Keokuk - focus 24/7/365.
Rehab CNA earns Honey Bee Award
Mackenzie Cooksey, CNA, Rehabilitation Service, became the seventh Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Wednesday, November 28.
Blessing’s heart care quality receives national recognition
Blessing Health recently received a Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care designation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
Blessing Hospital to use state grant for new programs to improve at-risk pregnancy outcomes
Blessing Hospital is among 12 organizations in Illinois that has received a portion of $4.5 million in grants, through the state’s Birth Equity Initiative, to decrease pregnancy-related complications and deaths. Blessing received a $400,000 grant.