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Positivity and high-tech care help woman battle history, habits and cancer
It would be easy to say Robin Boernson should have known better. Her mother and five aunts were smokers and each died of lung cancer, her mother at age 54.
Luck Of The Draw Brings New Equipment to BRCN
The luck of the draw is helping Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences students be better prepared to care for the youngest patients.
Shared sacrifice defines pandemic for Blessing nurses
COVID-19 forced Morgan Colston, RN, to move out of her family’s home. “My mom provides in-home daycare. I moved out to prevent exposure,” said the Blessing Physician Services nurse. “It was a big change. My parents are still adjusting.”
These two words set the tone for same sex couple’s life in Pike County
Two words from her boss – shared nearly four years ago – are etched into the memory and onto the heart of Jenna Maki, Performance Excellence Coordinator at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Jenna is the wife of another Illini employee, Laura Maki, Informatics Analyst. The couple has been together through civil union and then marriage, when it became legal for same sex couples, for 10 years.
Nursing Shared Governance Councils
Blessing Health System’s shared governance structure provides meaningful opportunities for staff to share their voices, shape practice, and influence positive change across the organization. These councils empower team members to participate…
Denman Respiratory Therapy Assistant Earns "Who's Your Angel?" Recognition
Diane Bolen, Respiratory Therapy Assistant, Denman Medical received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Carol Hulett. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on April 29.
From mushroom hunting to world travel: Celebrating a life-changing anniversary
Mary Eustace is a leader. In December 2019, she was the first Blessing Hospital patient to have her damaged aortic heart value replaced through a minimally invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Over the next 12 months, 32 other people, ages 54 to 94 from throughout the Tri-State area, experienced the life-changing effects of TAVR.
Celebrating Small: The Latest in Heart Care at Blessing
John Hammock, MD, FACC, FHRS, cardiac electrophysiologist, Blessing Physician Services, cannot believe the size of the Micra pacemaker. Officially, it is one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker, comparable to a large multi-vitamin.
Home Care PT earns Honey Bee award
Katie Schroeder, physical therapist, Blessing Home Care, became the hospital’s 22nd Honey Bee Award winner during a surprise presentation on June 11, 2020.