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Most people using Blessing Hospital should enter at 11th and Spring

Nurse reflects on “hugs and thank-you’s” as long career ends

The lesson Angie Hancox takes from Blessing Hospital is timeless when she retires on September 11 after a 41-year nursing career. “Treat others as you would want to be treated."

Illini hosts ribbon cutting and open house for new Express Clinic

The public is invited to attend a ribbon cutting and open house at the new Illini Express Clinic on Thursday, January 25. The ribbon cutting will be at 3 pm followed by an open house at the Express Clinic until 5 pm at its new location, 640 West Washington, Pittsfield, on the hospital campus.

How a very smart person helped a friend find the road to recovery

No one should go through a medical crisis alone. But that is just what one local resident faced after a devasting injury.

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.

Kidney and Bladder Stones

Kidney or bladder stones can be uncomfortable or even painful. They result from naturally occurring minerals in the urine that crystallize, or stick together. The crystallized minerals begin to form tiny stones in your kidney or bladder. Kidney and…

Blessing Educational Support

Shannon Schneider, RN, BSN, Outpatient Care Coordination, has two great loves in her life—her family and education. She has been married to Mike for 15 years. They have three boys, ages 7 to 12 years old. “I hope I am teaching my boys the…

Latest lung cancer detecting technology available at Blessing Hospital

Blessing now offers the Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system. Blessing is the only hospital in the region offering this technology, made by the same company that developed the renowned da Vinci robotic surgery system.

Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic conditions affect the lungs, chest, diaphragm and esophagus. At Blessing’s Heart & Vascular Center, our expert thoracic surgery team treats lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), disorders of the esophagus and other…

Blessing Hospice seeks volunteers

Blessing Hospice seeks volunteers to serve patients and families in Brown, Hancock and Pike counties. Blessing Hospice provides end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and support to their loved ones who provide the patient’s in-home care.