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Lab staffer’s support of team member earns ICARE award

Jeg Gonzalez’s support of a new coworker led to hm receiving the ICARE Award for Excellence.

Skilled Nursing Unit nurse earns DAISY award

Gwen Happel, RN, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 33rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Quincy Family Practice Residency Program

Blessing Hospital is a major participant and financial underwriter of the Family Practice Residency Program conducted by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The three-year program, run out of the Quincy Family Practice Center,…

Cashier earns Honey Bee Award

Tammy Haggerty, cafeteria assistant, Food & Nutrition, became the 19th Blessing Hospital caregiver to receive the Honey Bee Award in a surprise presentation on Thursday, December 5.

Blessing safely continues community outreach during pandemic

Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blessing Hospital nurses found ways to give back to the community. Prior to the pandemic, in November 2019, Blessing Health System hosted its first-ever Family Fun Day and Health Fair at the…

Blessing RN Receives International DAISY Award

Jen Stephenson, RN, Blessing Hospital, became the 25th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.

Blessing Health Center 4800 Maine earns second imaging accreditation

As a result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ARC), Blessing Health Center 4800 Maine in Quincy has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT).

Recognize The Heart Of Our Community

There are people all over our area that help their neighbors, support local organizations and regularly go out of their way for others. We think it’s time these people were recognized and thanked publically, but it’s up to you to tell us who is…

How important are mammograms? Just ask Gerri