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Public invited to tour Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal on 11/29
The public is invited to tour the Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal on Wednesday, November 29. A ribbon cutting will be held at 4 pm with tours of the new facility offered until 6 pm. The Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal is located inside the South Entrance to the Blessing Health Hannibal campus.
Blessing safely continues community outreach during pandemic
Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blessing Hospital nurses found ways to give back to the community. Prior to the pandemic, in November 2019, Blessing Health System hosted its first-ever Family Fun Day and Health Fair at the…
Family drew Katie Couch to Illini, family keeps her at Illini
Katie Couch, RN, VA-BC, says she did not find a career in nursing. It found her. “When I was a child in Beardstown, probably around 6 or 7 years old, I was a nurse for Halloween,” she said. “I guess the profession chose me.”
Blessing goes with the “flow” in diagnosing chest pain
A person feeling chest pain may have coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
Local stroke care receives national recognition
The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.
What Is Magnet?
Magnet® Recognition: Nursing Excellence at Blessing HospitalBlessing Hospital is proud to be recognized as a Magnet®–designated organization, the gold standard for nursing excellence, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).In…
Donate Life - Valerie Pryor
Donate Life - Valerie Pryor's Story
On August 20, 1995, the story of my brother’s life began. My mother had a tubal ligation and four years later, she found herself pregnant again. My parents each had two girls separately and together had myself.…
Recognize a Team Member
Do you want to recognize one of our team members for providing outstanding care to you or a loved one? We always appreciate hearing about the great care you received from our team. Please use one of the below options to recognize a team…
Blessing Breast Center is first in tri-states to offer new, more comfortable mammogram with 3D imaging service
The newly acquired SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system improves patient comfort without compromising image quality. The technology has the potential to assist women who have reported avoiding regular mammograms due in large part to the fear of discomfort associated with breast compression.