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Blessed Beginnings institutes delayed bathing of newborns

Blessed Beginnings has instituted a national “best practice” that calls for not bathing newborns for the first eight-to-48 hours of their life.

The Experience is Part of the Care We Deliver

There is an item on the To-Do List of Blessing Health System employees that is not on most other lists—making true human connections with each person served every day.

Area hospitals form heart care partnership

Patients in the region served by McDonough District Hospital now have convenient access to advanced heart care provided by cardiologists of the Blessing Health System. Effective September 10, Drs. Steven Krause, Irving Schwartz and Eliot Nissenbaum, cardiologists, Blessing Physician Services, will see patients at the Macomb hospital three days a week.

Cowboy discovers that, with the right healthcare, you can still “horse around”

If all you know about cowboy life comes from watching the drama-prone Dutton clan on the TV series “Yellowstone”, meet the real deal - Mike Wright – a Tri-State born, honest-to-goodness cowboy who lives to be on the back of a horse or mule. But over the past decade, the wear-and-tear of the cowboy lifestyle caused Mike’s quality of life to suffer.

Blessing Health researcher earns certification

Ashley Chbeir, BSN, Clinical Research Coordinator-RN, Blessing Health, has earned the status of Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP).

Construction begins on Teresa Adams House

Volunteers and community leaders broke ground March 14 for construction of the Teresa Adams House in Quincy, the replacement to the 70-year-old Quincy Hospitality House.

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).

Two Blessing Employees Retire

Blessing Health System employees Debbie Giesing and Terri Bugh retire on June 6, 2025, representing 36 years of service.

Family praise earns Dr. Luc Tchapnda Blessing ICARE award

A family member of one of Dr. Luc Tchapnda’s patients called health system administration to comment on the care he provided. That phone call led to the family medicine physician receiving the ICARE award for Compassion on March 3.

Blessing nurse earns advanced certification

Ashley Chbeir, BSN, RN, Clinical Research Coordinator, Blessing Health System, has earned certification in chemotherapy and immunotherapy administration from the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC).