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Pandemic (and a phone call) lead nurse back to Blessing

During my first day of orientation, I could barely contain myself. Maureen Kahn, president and chief executive officer of Blessing Health System and Blessing Hospital, discussed how the health system did not lay off one employee because of the pandemic. That just blew me away. I was almost in tears. They knew it would hurt their bottom dollar. They did it anyway, without question.

Illini Community Hospital Graduation Celebration

Illini Community Hospital is honoring local graduates with gift cards from local businesses and restaurants. Nominate your graduate to enter them into the drawing. Deadline to enter is June 5, 2020. …

Creativity, courage, and a family’s journey through cancer

Creativity is at the heart of Marla Yates’ family. That creativity became an anchor as Marla navigated cancer twice with the help of her Blessing Health System care team.

Positivity and high-tech care help woman battle history, habits and cancer

It would be easy to say Robin Boernson should have known better. Her mother and five aunts were smokers and each died of lung cancer, her mother at age 54.

Blessing cardiologist brings new care option to patients

People at risk for a stroke because of a blocked carotid artery have a new option for their care at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center, thanks to Jeffrey Cook, MD, cardiologist, Blessing Physician Services.

About Denman Services, Inc.

Denman Services, Inc. offers quality products, specialized expertise, reliability, convenience and cost savings to the health care industry. From durable medical equipment and custom-fit wheelchairs to linen processing and medical equipment…

These two words set the tone for same sex couple’s life in Pike County

Two words from her boss – shared nearly four years ago – are etched into the memory and onto the heart of Jenna Maki, Performance Excellence Coordinator at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Jenna is the wife of another Illini employee, Laura Maki, Informatics Analyst. The couple has been together through civil union and then marriage, when it became legal for same sex couples, for 10 years.

Emergency Center nurse earns national certification

Lyndsey Friday, RN, BSN, Emergency Center, Blessing Hospital, has met the requirements, passed the examination and earned national Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) status from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.

Woman Finds a Different Reason to Celebrate on America’s Holiday

Emily Robinson will never forget July 4, 2023. It was a nightmare that ended with a new reason to celebrate – she was alive.