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Illness increases bring masks back to Blessing

Effective Monday, December 5, all patients and visitors entering any Blessing Health clinic or hospital in the region must wear a mask for the protection of patients, visitors and employees as respiratory illness levels rise.

Pierre Robin Sequence

A rare set of abnormalities where children are born with an underdeveloped, small lower jaw and improper tongue position. Pierre Robin Sequence This rare congenital condition results in a small lower jaw…

Registration open for “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl

Registration is open for the 15th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center.

Hospice Nurse Practitioner receives Who's Your Angel Award

Brenda Blickhan, Hospice, Nurse Practitioner, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from the Norman ‘Baldy’ Arnold family. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel award on June 17.

Blessing ER Nurse Earns DAISY Award

Jessica Bichsel, BSN, RN, Emergency Center, Blessing Hospital, became the 28th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award. 

Illini compliance officer earns national certification

Stacie Owens, MT, MBA, Regulatory Compliance Officer, Illini Community Hospital, has earned the status of Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers.

EVS team member helps patient connect to his past and earns Honey Bee award

Cindy Reardon, EVS tech, Blessing Hospital, helped a patient re-live his past and earned Blessing’s 79th Honey Bee award for her effort.

Two Blessing Hospital Leaders Retire

Emergency Medical Technician

Do you want to become an EMT? This course prepares the student to function as a medically competent, entry level EMT in the prehospital setting. The course meets all requirements of the United States Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) EMT (or…

Blessing Hospital to staff and manage hospitalist service

Blessing Hospital will staff and manage its hospitalist service effective February 6, 2018.  For the past seven years hospitalist care has been provided by a national company, Sound Physicians.