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6 North Nurse Earns DAISY Award

Katie Hildebrand, RN, 6 North general medical/oncology, became the 87th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on August 29, 2023.

Cardiac screening gives parents peace of mind

A simple screening could identify a potentially life-threatening condition in teens. The Adolescent Cardiac Screening is offered annually by Blessing Health System at no-cost to families.

Blessing-Rieman offers new Medical Laboratory Technology program

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Quincy is accepting applications for its new Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program. Classes begin May 26, 2020.

Couple finds energy and pain relief at Illini Fitness

The United States Army used a slogan several years ago, “We do more before 9 am than most people do all day.” That sentence could have described Charles Kelly’s life before Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) took over.

Illini Child Care Center to close

Due to challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the overall cost of administering and maintaining the center, Illini Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to close its child care center permanently as of February 28, 2025.

Blessing heart nurse earns national certification

Jordan Hahn, BSN, RN, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Blessing Hospital, has earned the status of Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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).

Blessing cardiac caregiver passes national registry examination

Lincoln Smith, LPN, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Blessing Hospital, recently passed the national examination and is a registered cardiac sonographer (RCS).

Bayview Bridge will glow purple in honor of organ donation

Maternity unit nurse earns latest DAISY award

Lexy Michl Orr, RN, Blessed Beginnings became the 70th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on March 24, 2022.