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Blessing nurse receives statewide award

Brenda Barton, MSN, RN, CCM, Clinical Risk Manager, Blessing Health System, recently received the Risk Manager of the Year award from the Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ISHRM) at its annual conference in June in Peoria.

Santa Hat Brownies

Here's a healthy holiday treat that will bring a smile to your face. Delicious low-fat brownies topped with healthy strawberries and whipped topping make easy Santa Hat Brownies that everyone will love.

Billing & Insurance - Commercial Payers

Aetna Blue Cross Blue Shield - Illinois PPO Plans Blue Cross Blue Shield - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield - Pathway X (Only in Missouri) Cigna Coventry Health Alliance HealthLink Humana Immergun MultiPlan PHCS United Healthcare Contact…

Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach The National Institutes of Health recommends that “patients who are candidates for bariatric surgical procedures should be selected carefully after evaluation by a…

Shoulder Injuries

Your shoulder has the greatest range of motion of all the joints in your body. For this reason, your shoulders are more vulnerable to injuries like tears when you participate in certain sports, like tennis or baseball, or have a job that requires…

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.

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).

Provider Based Billing

Blessing Health System consists of medical clinics, hospitals and other facilities that serve the health care needs of people in our region. The community-based providers enable patients in the region to receive the…

Phone call leads to 50 years of exceptional nursing care

A life-long cough may have saved this woman’s life

Candy Tretter has enjoyed good health for most of her life, except for what she calls “this stupid little cough.”