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First COVID-19 Related Death at Blessing Hospital
Today, Sunday, April 19, the first death of an area resident who died of medical conditions complicated by COVID-19 occurred at Blessing Hospital. The individual is a resident of Lewis County, MO and a person in their 80’s to 90’s.
Blessing heart imaging service earns national reaccreditation
Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography heart imaging at Blessing Hospital and Blessing Health Hannibal have earned a fourth three-year accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). The
Next to Home Recovery
Illini's Next to Home Recovery program is designed to bridge the gap between the hospital and home. This extended care program provides the additional time to rebuild strength and recover following an acute illness or surgery. Today's reduced…
Blessing Hospital surgical nurse retires
Donna Schutte, RN, BSN, charge nurse, One Day Surgery, Blessing Hospital, retired on October 1 after 37 years of service.
Blessing nurse earns national certification in diabetes care and education
Dawn Crabtree, BSN, RN, Blessing Diabetes Center, has earned Certified Diabetes Care and Educational Specialist (CDCES) status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
State-of-the-art testing system now online in Blessing Hospital Laboratory
Blessing Hospital has purchased and installed a “BioFire®” testing system in its laboratory. BioFire® allows for in-house testing of twenty-one common viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens in less than an hour. The BioFire® platform has received FDA approval for COVID-19 testing and Blessing Hospital Laboratory will implement the test immediately upon receipt of the test kits from the company.
CVU staff member earns Honey Bee Award
Christina Johnson, Patient Care Tech, Cardiovascular Unit, became the third Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award.
Giving Society
Programs, services and new technology featured on our website and in the latest issue of Personal Blessing, made possible in part by donations to Blessing Hospital and The Blessing Foundation. The Giving Society is an honor roll of those…
Diagnostic Services
There is no need to travel out of town for answers when you can get advanced imaging technology close to home. At Illini Community Hospital, you can get a range of diagnostic testing done in Pittsfield.
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Medical Staff Services Reappointment
What is Reappointment?
Reappointment is the process of re-evaluating a practitioner’s qualifications/current competency to provide care of services in or for a healthcare organization after they have been appointed to the Medical or Advance…