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Patient’s pain leads Blessing urology team to take quick action

While having her appendix removed six years ago, Dina Carr learned she had a kidney problem. Each year the nurse from Chatham, IL, would have a kidney function test to monitor her condition, in which the tube that drains urine from one of her kidneys to her bladder was blocked.

Knee replacement leads woman to second career helping others in pain

Three weeks into retirement from a job she held for 31 years, 62-year-old Pam Porter decided she needed to get back to work. So, Pam got a new job – actually two of them. She was hired to do patient registration for Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Werries. And her other job? “I am like a walking billboard for Dr. Werries.”

Nurse receives two nominations for DAISY Award

Lorenz Orig, RN, 3 North/3 Surgical, became the 101st Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on October 14, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Billing & Insurance - Traditional Medicaid

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Benefit for new mothers raises $4,000

People attending the inaugural Birth Trauma Awareness Dinner on July 22 to benefit local women raised $4,000.

PSYCHIATRIC TECH - GEN MED/NEUROLOGY

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $15.92 + ($2.00) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for supporting the provision of patient care through hands-on delivery of care, communication, teamwork, and role modeling. This position…

CLINIC LPN - OFFICE GASTROENTEROLOGY

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $18.65 JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients under the supervision of a medical provider in the clinic setting. Under the direction and supervision of the physician…

Long time Hannibal area surgeon and community leader retires

Michael Bukstein, MD, FACS, surgeon and physician executive director, Blessing Health Hannibal, retires on July 1 after 48 years of service.

Long time Blessing Hospital department leader retires

Jill Stegeman, laboratory manager, Blessing Hospital, retires December 15 after 43 years of service.

Donate Life - Teresa Toland

Teresa Toland, LPNI have been a donor since it was an option on my driver's license.  When my mom was 45 she had cataract surgery that failed in her right eye.  She was fortunate to receive a cornea from a 25-year-old male, who died in an…