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Medicare Advantage Plans at Blessing Health

Blessing Health clinics and doctors are in network with the following Medicare plans.Traditional MedicareBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Medicare AdvantageMolina Medicare AdvantageTotal Retiree Advantage Illinois (trail)United HealthCare Medicare…

Nurse practitioner provides care and inspiration

Kristin Bradshaw is nationally certified in obesity medicine and the coordinator of the Healthy Weight and Wellness program at Blessing Health’s Hannibal Clinic.

Blessing Hospital Named Among Country’s Safest Hospitals

Blessing Hospital has earned its second, consecutive grade of “A” for patient safety from a leading national healthcare consumer group. Blessing was one of only 823 hospitals nationwide and 38 in Illinois named among the safest by the Leapfrog Group for spring 2017.

Blessing cardiologist brings new care option to patients

People at risk for a stroke because of a blocked carotid artery have a new option for their care at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center, thanks to Jeffrey Cook, MD, cardiologist, Blessing Physician Services.

Nurses help of new moms facing challenges leads to DAISY award

Tina Womack, RN, lactation nurse, Blessed Beginnings, became Blessing Hospital’s 106th DAISY award winner during a ceremony on March 24, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Striking a blow against heart failure

New technology in use at Blessing will improve the quality of life of heart failure patients. The tiny device is called CardioMEMS. It is placed directly into the pulmonary artery during a non-surgical procedure and records the pressure inside the lungs. “It measures the vibrations from blood flow within the lungs without the use of any batteries or other power supply,” explained Dr. Krause.

Who's Your Angel Award - Kaylee

CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Kaylee I want to tell you about Kaylee, my visiting nurse. Kaylee made a lasting impression on me from the very beginning, that will last the rest of my life, and that is, she not only listened to me but she explained things…

Who's Your Angel Award - Ryan

CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Ryan “Ryan had a wonderful smile which was what I needed when he approached me in the room and began visiting. I was feeling down due to my diagnosis and being in isolation away from my husband of five months for the first…

Knitted Knockers offer comfort, support

Mastectomy Aftermath: Volunteers help to produce crocheted prosthesis, which takes shape and feel of real breast.