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Partners in Recovery: A Blessing Breast Center Patient's Journey
What should have been a peaceful night’s sleep began a months-long nightmare for Pam Crow of Warsaw, IL.
“I was lying there one night and reached up to scratch my chest and I felt a lump,” recalled the 48-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and financial aid administrator for an area school recalled.
Local agencies working on a plan to improve healthcare to homeless
Blessing Health has been awarded a $74,459 planning grant on behalf of itself and 10 community agencies to develop a medical respite care program that could be implemented in Quincy if long-term funding, a location for a facility and staffing can be identified.
Illinois Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus Hotline
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
Halloween trip turns into nightmare for this husband and father
Josh Crabtree remembers he coughed one time as he drove with his wife and two children on a recent overnight Halloween trip to St. Louis. The 39-year-old believes the cough unleashed a bizarre chain of medical events.
Woman calls weight loss surgery the best decision she ever made: Here’s why
As the regional disaster manager for the American Red Cross based in Quincy, Amanda Venvertloh leads a team that uses the qualities of patience, persistence and passion to help people get back on their feet after a flood or tornado.
National organization rates Blessing Hospital a high performer
For the sixth consecutive year, Blessing Hospital has been named a “High Performing Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report as part of its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals report.
Living with Diabetes: Five Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season
If you have diabetes, and particularly if you suffer from a chronic wound, it’s important to eat mindfully and follow your treatment protocols. For smoother sailing, here are five helpful holiday tips for diabetics.
Blessing Health System and Hannibal Clinic Announce Affiliation
QUINCY, IL…. Blessing Health System and Hannibal Clinic announced today that they have signed an affiliation agreement which will allow them to work more closely together to enhance clinical programs and services, to improve access to quality healthcare, and to lower healthcare costs.
Blessing Health Hannibal Sleep Disorders Center earns accreditation
The Blessing Health Hannibal Sleep Disorders Center recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Blessing Health System to assume ownership of Keokuk Area Hospital
Control of Keokuk Area Hospital in southeast Iowa will be transferred from current parent company, UnityPoint Health of West Des Moines, Iowa, to Blessing Health System of Quincy, Illinois, effective March 1.