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Donor Stories - Rebecca Phillips

Organ donors are so important to me.  My mom, one of my brothers, and I are all recipients of corneal transplants.  We have a hereditary disease called Fuchs dystrophy. Without the gift of sight, I would not be able to work, drive or enjoy…

Donor Stories - Lisa and Steve Surratt

I’m a registered organ donor because as a ICU nurse, I have seen the need for organs especially kidneys.  My mom was a dialysis patient for a number of years so I also have seen the need from a personal side.I believe when I die, if someone can…

BJC Collaborative

Blessing Health System is a participant in the BJC Collaborative, a partnership among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri and Eastern Kansas. The Collaborative was founded in October 2012 by BJC HealthCare (St. Louis),…

Donor Stories - Anglea Sonethongkham

I’m a registered organ donor in honor of my friend Morgan, who died unexpectedly. Morgan was an absolute light; she had spunk and a zest for life, she was a flower and sprinkled seeds wherever she went.  Morgan wanted to be an organ donor, but…

EMR Training

Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Training Acronym Expansion Video Order Reconciliation Admission Training Video Order Reconciliation Discharge Training Video Order Reconciliation Post Op Training Video Order…

Teacher learns a life lesson

As a substitute teacher, Donia Gardner has to be prepared for a call to work at a moment’s notice. But even with 24 years’ experience there was no way to prepare for her day at Quincy’s Denman Elementary School on Friday, January 31, 2025.

It was the smartest thing I ever said

John Craig has been hospitalized twice in his life; once when he was born and once when he almost died.

Cowboy discovers that, with the right healthcare, you can still “horse around”

If all you know about cowboy life comes from watching the drama-prone Dutton clan on the TV series “Yellowstone”, meet the real deal - Mike Wright – a Tri-State born, honest-to-goodness cowboy who lives to be on the back of a horse or mule. But over the past decade, the wear-and-tear of the cowboy lifestyle caused Mike’s quality of life to suffer.

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…

Blessing Home Care employees earn national certification

Debra Himpsl, RN, clinical manager, Blessing Home Care, has successfully completed the Certificate for OASIS Specialist Clinical exam and Sue E. Silman, quality coordinator, Blessing Home Care, has met the requirements to retain her Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical (COS-C) designation for another three-year period.