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Local nursing honor society chapter earns recognition at international convention

The local chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Pi Pi Chapter based at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Quincy, received a Chapter Key Award at the international honor society’s recent biennial convention in San Antonio, Texas.

Individuals, organizations rally to support local Novel Coronavirus response

Blessing Health System is following federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for health systems across the country to implement tactics to conserve the use of PPE. One CDC-approve tactic is the use of cloth masks over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) N95 masks to extend the life of the masks. Individuals and organizations are now contacting Blessing Health System to volunteer to sew the cloth masks.

Palliative Care Referral Form

How To Get Help Blessing Palliative Care is committed to providing care and support for patients and families during one of life’s most difficult times.  We want to make obtaining the needed information, care, and services easy.…

Plastic surgeon draws families to Blessing Health for life-changing care

Moms are particular and passionate about the provider they pick when their children need reconstructive surgery.

Patients find success in losing tons at Blessing Bariatric Institute

Blessing Bariatric Institute surgery patients have lost it – weight that is – a lot of it.

Area healthcare providers prepare for the next heart attack

When the next heart attack strikes, caregivers of Blessing Hospital, McDonough District Hospital and LifeGuard ambulance in Macomb, and Air Evac stand ready. The teams recently drilled their response for a heart attack.

A sister’s advice leads to shocking discovery

It’s probably pneumonia. Maybe it’s COVID? Those were the thoughts running through the mind of 28-year old Patrick Smith as he drove through a dark winter’s night from his home in Hannibal to the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center.

Blessing Hospital Laboratory participates in COVID-19 research project

The Blessing Hospital Laboratory is one of eight in a nine-state region to participate in a COVID-19 antibody testing research project with Roche, an international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company.

With the ribbon cut, Teresa Adams House to open soon

The money has been raised, construction completed and the ceremonial ribbon was cut on December 6.