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Blessing offers testing and treatment for rare condition

While the disease is rare, Blessing Health surgeon Dr. Fernando Bonanni says for people who suffer with achalasia, how often it occurs does not matter.

Mystery solved: Surgeon diagnoses, treats icy injury

Kim Peters is one in a million. That is how many people the federal Centers for Disease Control estimates are injured each year as the result of falling on ice and snow. On an icy day and with her hands full, including the leash of her puppy, Kim slipped and fell down three stairs.

Blessing Hospice nurse earns DAISY award

Molly Schulte, RN, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care, became the 34th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Donate Life - Mary's Story

Donate Life - Mary King's Story My first transplant was 34 years ago November 8, 1988.  I was 25 years old with an 8 year old, a husband, and my kidneys were failing. All my brothers and sisters were tested; only one was a perfect match, my…

Occupational Medicine - Quincy

We work with local employers to answer healthcare questions and manage employee health. Employers partner with us because we offer: 927 Broadway Blessing Health Center East Suite 101 62301 IL …

Diabetes Education

Diabetes is a silent disease. You can have it for years and not know it. Some people with diabetes do not even notice the symptoms—being very thirsty, frequently urinating, and losing weight without trying. The Blessing Diabetes team is here to help…

Heart nurse earns latest DAISY award

Ashley Bilgri, RN, Cardiovascular Unit, became the 71st Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on April 25, 2022.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)/ STUDENT NURSING ASSISTANT (SNA) - GEN MED/HOSPITALIST/ODU

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $16.24 + ($2.00) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE STUDENT NURSING ASSISTANT/PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $15.92 + ($2.00) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB…

Patient connects with provider thanks to skill and compassion of staff member

When technology stood in the way of a patient and her provider, Heather Gregory made sure the two connected.

Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story

Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.