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What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

INPATIENT DISCHARGE PLANNER - IP CARE COORDINATION

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $23.55 JOB SUMMARY The Discharge Planner partners with the Unit C3, nursing, Social Worker and providers to ensure a discharge plan is created and keeps the care team, patient and family updated on the discharge…

New graduate receives DAISY Award

McKenna Uplinger, RN, 2 North, who joined the Blessing Hospital nursing staff after graduating from John Wood Community College’s nursing program in May 2019, became the 49th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on March 4.

About Us

Welcome to Blessing Health System. We are an integrated health system consisting of, two hospitals, two physician groups, an accredited college of nursing and health sciences, a network of medical specialty businesses and a charitable…

Blessing department earns rare certification

Patient safety at Blessing Health System attained another level of national recognition and earned Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from the international accrediting organization, DNV.

ICU Nurse Honored for Creating Memory Collage for Family

Dakota Wand, RN, ICU, became the 57th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award. She received the award during a ceremony on February 9, 2021.

Blessing Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Department retains national accreditation

The Blessing Cancer Center’s Radiation Oncology Department has earned reaccreditation from The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), making it one of only six in the three-state region of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa to hold the accreditation.

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Care

The ears, nose and throat are all small organs. Yet each plays a sizeable role in your major senses, your balance and your ability to speak. Blessing’s expert ENT care team helps repair or restore these organs to improve your overall health and…

MRI Services

MRI Services What is an MRI? MRI uses radio waves and a magnetic field to image tissues in various areas of the body. It does not use any ionizing radiation.  MRI is used as an advanced imaging…

Surgical Weight Loss, Part 2

First and Last Name 1. The serving size on the food label represents the recommended amount to eat or drink, not what people actually eat or drink. (true/false) A. True …