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Illini ER nurse receives DAISY award

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Removes excess skin and tightens tissue to raise sagging breasts. Can be done alone or in conjunction with breast augmentation in appropriate candidates. Breast Lift (Mastopexy) Breast lift (Mastopexy):…

Donate Life

  Blessing Health System is proud to support organ and tissue donation through the Gift of Hope and Donate Life programs. The Blessing Hospital Life Team is comprised of staff members who specialize in issues related to organ and…

Blessing earns new national stroke care honor

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently recognized Blessing Hospital with three honors for the stroke care it provides - including, for the first time, the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award.

Blessing Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes new member

Kyle Venvertloh has joined the Blessing Foundation Board of Trustees.

Blessing Health Hannibal Cancer Center staffer earns Honey Bee Award

Mel Peters, diagnostic technician, Blessing Health Hannibal Cancer Center infusion center, earned the 74th Honey Bee award during a presentation on November 14. The Blessing Honey Bee award recognizes the exceptional service provided by support staff.

Surgical nurse’s ability to connect with special needs patients earns DAISY Award

Illini Community Hospital registered nurse Lexy Ghrist says watching her best friend raise a child with Down Syndrome shaped her approach to nursing. It also led her to receive an international DAISY Award.

Mid-face lift (Cheek lift)

Lifts and repositions the tissues of the lower eyelid and cheek to soften the area between the lower eyelid and cheek, and to smooth lines between the eyelid and cheek and between the cheek and upper lip. Mid-face lift (Cheek lift) …

Maternity nurse earns DAISY award

Robin Litt, RN, Labor and Delivery, became the 86th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on July 18, 2023.

How one doctor helped another doctor put life back into focus

Timothy Ott overcame any hurdle he faced successfully to become a board-certified family medicine physician – including one challenge that most medical students don’t face. For most of his life, Dr. Ott’s eyes crossed in, leading to double vision that caused him to see two images of one object.