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Blessing to temporarily close 11th and Broadway parking lot

The Blessing Hospital parking lot on the northeast corner of 11th and Broadway will temporarily close to traffic beginning at 11 pm Friday, September 11 and remained closed for about two weeks.

Celebrating Black History Month: Mel Stapp's Story

In honor of Black History Month, we share the story of Melvina “Mel” Stapp, a woman who entered the workforce as a line worker at a meat processing plant and today is a medical laboratory scientist, information systems analyst and respected 29-year member of the Blessing Health team.

Blessing career education program reaches milestone

Blessing Hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program reached a milestone recently, when its 100th graduate passed the Illinois state certification examination.

VELYS

VELYS VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution For Knee Replacements: Experience the Blessing Difference The VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution assists your surgeon in optimizing surgical outcomes. It does…

Clinical manager earns ICARE Award

Erin Vonderhaar’s support of two staff members during crises in their families earned her the ICARE Award for compassion during a presentation on Friday, February 28.

Halloween trip turns into nightmare for this husband and father

Josh Crabtree remembers he coughed one time as he drove with his wife and two children on a recent overnight Halloween trip to St. Louis. The 39-year-old believes the cough unleashed a bizarre chain of medical events.

Keeping this story alive can save others

After years of sophisticated medical care, including surgeries at a children’s hospital associated with Stanford University in southern California, Madilynn’s doctor came to the decision that she needed a heart-lung transplant to live. For a number of reasons, she was not a candidate.

Man’s 30-year search for freedom ends with a device the size of a quarter

Mike Metcalf invested 28 years of his life defending freedom around the world as a soldier in the United States Army. Today, the 76-year-old Palmyra, Missouri, resident celebrates his freedom. His medical freedom.

Progress Care Unit nurse receives DAISY Award

Angie Buss RN, Progressive Care Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 45th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on November 25.

Understanding Obesity

Understanding Obesity What is the problem of obesity? Causes of obesity are complicated, but certainly a mixture of genetic, physiological, behavioral/habit, environmental and pharmacological factors…