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Blessing Hospital - Proud to be caring for veterans
Nine US veterans receiving care from Blessing’s radiation therapy team were recognized on Veteran’s Day 2025 by the staff with a special gift.
Blessing cardiac caregiver passes national registry examination
Lincoln Smith, LPN, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Blessing Hospital, recently passed the national examination and is a registered cardiac sonographer (RCS).
Doctor’s care influences patient’s future
For the past 17 years Isabella “Bella” Peterson has been under the care of Blessing Health plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Arshad Muzaffar, as he and his team repaired her cleft lip and alveolus. An alveolus is a gap in the gum line.
Maternity unit nurse earns latest DAISY award
Lexy Michl Orr, RN, Blessed Beginnings became the 70th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on March 24, 2022.
Blessing Sleep Center retains national accreditation
The Blessing Sleep Center has earned accreditation for a third, five-year period from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Illini Child Care Center to close
Due to challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the overall cost of administering and maintaining the center, Illini Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to close its child care center permanently as of February 28, 2025.
One nurse’s journey to the bedside: “I wish I would have done it earlier”
Bev Armstrong’s path to a nursing career began late in life, with the arrival of her granddaughter. Born in Keokuk, Iowa, with a hematoma, the baby was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit in Iowa City.