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New graduate receives DAISY Award

McKenna Uplinger, RN, 2 North, who joined the Blessing Hospital nursing staff after graduating from John Wood Community College’s nursing program in May 2019, became the 49th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on March 4.

Medical mystery ends with good news for Hannibal man

David Griffith was enjoying retirement. He exercised regularly, maintained a healthy diet and never had to take a prescription medication in his life.

Whether it is with bricks and mortar or hearts and minds – these Dodds love to build!

Blessing Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary during 2025. This is the second in a series of stories celebrating the anniversary, and generations of care, compassion and community through the stories of family members at Blessing.

New treatment available locally for depression

As many as 40% of people with depression can find no relief for their condition.

Family drew Katie Couch to Illini, family keeps her at Illini

Katie Couch, RN, VA-BC, says she did not find a career in nursing. It found her. “When I was a child in Beardstown, probably around 6 or 7 years old, I was a nurse for Halloween,” she said. “I guess the profession chose me.”

Donation is music to the ears of Blessing patients

Music can have a positive influence on the body, mind and spirit. A gift from a Quincy couple will enhance that effect for inpatients on Blessing Hospital’s three behavioral health units.

Donate Life - Dusty McCollum

Donate Life - Dusty McCollum's Story Our daughter Brinley was born with a rare genetic disease that affected her liver. This disease is called Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, or PFIC for short, which then has several subtypes that…

Heart nurse earns national certification

Alexis “Lexi” Smith, BSN, RN, Cardiovascular Unit, Blessing Hospital, has earned the national status of Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Nurse practitioners helping to meet a growing need in primary care

Maria Baker faced a challenge becoming more common these days nationwide. She lost her primary care doctor when he ended his practice unexpectedly.

"Just a Quick Note": a letter from a patient and her husband

Meleah and Allen Flynn say, "We don't get sick. We don't ever go the hospital. We do our best to live out a God-centered life. We now find ourselves leaning on Him more than we ever thought possible. The Blessing Health System has truly been a blessing to our family."