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As the surge continues: COVID-19 Update

The COVID-19 related patient surge that Blessing Health System leaders and staff have planned for since March has hit. Space at Blessing Hospital, and at hospitals throughout the region and across the country - is running very short with no end to the demand in sight. 

Blessing career education program reaches milestone

Blessing Hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program reached a milestone recently, when its 100th graduate passed the Illinois state certification examination.

Understanding Obesity

Understanding Obesity What is the problem of obesity? Causes of obesity are complicated, but certainly a mixture of genetic, physiological, behavioral/habit, environmental and pharmacological factors…

Cancer Center Provides A+ Care to Former Educator

Blessing Early Learning Center director retires

Thank goodness an encounter during college did not change the course of Joleen Patton’s career and life.

Blessing Clinical Research Department

Blessing Clinical Research Department At the Blessing Clinical Research Department, we contribute to medical knowledge and assist in advancing science. The Blessing Clinical Research Department…

Nurse finds inspiration in darkest of times

Brain and Spine Tumors

Hearing that you have a brain or spine tumor can be very stressful for you and your family. Many tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), your brain and spine, are not cancerous and can be treated with surgery or radiation therapies. Brain and…

Emergency Care

EXPERIENCE THE BLESSING DIFFERENCE: THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT No matter if it is day or night, our team of emergency medicine specialists can provide care for all types of injuries and conditions. We are known for: Treating the most serious…

Arrhythmia

Your heart is a pump powered by a constant flow of electricity. Arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats, occur when something short-circuits your heart’s electrical system. Arrhythmia If you have an…