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Taking safety to heart in the Blessing EP Lab
The staff is not missing a beat when it comes to safety in the Electrophysiology Lab (EP) of the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center. Dr. John Hammock and his team recently performed their first cardiac ablation with no fluoroscopy.
Area healthcare providers prepare for the next heart attack
When the next heart attack strikes, caregivers of Blessing Hospital, McDonough District Hospital and LifeGuard ambulance in Macomb, and Air Evac stand ready. The teams recently drilled their response for a heart attack.
Donate Life - Charla Martin
Donate Life - Charla Martin's Story
Jill was 2 years younger than me all though elementary, middle & high school in northeast Missouri. We knew each other, but weren’t really friends. As adults, Jill was what I would call an…
Teamwork gets this caller the lifesaving care needed
No one wants to believe they are having a heart attack.
Woman Finds a Different Reason to Celebrate on America’s Holiday
Emily Robinson will never forget July 4, 2023. It was a nightmare that ended with a new reason to celebrate – she was alive.
Man discovers age doesn’t have to hurt
James Allan Olson thought what was happening to his body was natural, the results of aging. He was in his 70s, weighed 275 pounds, was diabetic, had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, edema (swelling) in his legs, was feeling tired all the time and often short of breath.
Man finds life-changing pain relief by accident
Most people have experienced the agonizing pain of leg cramps, the sudden and involuntary contraction of a muscle. Charles Mast knows the feeling too well.
Social worker earns Honey Bee award
Jenny Sheely, social worker, Psychiatric Administration, received the hospital’s 35th Honey Bee Award during a presentation on September 1.