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Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine What is Nuclear Medicine? Nuclear Medicine is a specialized area of imaging that uses very small amounts of radioactive material (isotopes) to examine organ function and structure in…

Donor Stories - Rebecca Phillips

Organ donors are so important to me.  My mom, one of my brothers, and I are all recipients of corneal transplants.  We have a hereditary disease called Fuchs dystrophy. Without the gift of sight, I would not be able to work, drive or enjoy…

Donor Stories - Anglea Sonethongkham

I’m a registered organ donor in honor of my friend Morgan, who died unexpectedly. Morgan was an absolute light; she had spunk and a zest for life, she was a flower and sprinkled seeds wherever she went.  Morgan wanted to be an organ donor, but…

GI nurse earns DAISY award

Julia Sutter, RN, GI Center, became the 73rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 19, 2022.

One treatment. Two tickets to paradise.

A young woman recently came to the Blessing Cancer Center for her treatment and left with two tickets to Hawaii – courtesy of Make-A-Wish Illinois.

Patient’s husband nominates ICU nurse for DAISY award

Allison Acklie, RN, ICU, became the 100th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on September 24, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Tinkerbell's Tale

National Stroke Awareness Month and Blessing Health’s observance of National Nurses Week began on a heartwarming note.

Blessing Health offers free cancer screening kits

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri, and by mail. The kits are available from Monday, March 18 and while supplies last.

Blessing EP Lab team celebrates 10 years of care with a FIRST!

A Blessing patient seeking care for atrial fibrillation became one of the first patients in the country to find the life-improving help they needed using brand new technology.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

We understand that facial injuries can be painful, and the effect on your appearance can be distressing. At Blessing, our surgeons and surgical teams have expertise in treating a variety of facial and jaw injuries. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery …