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Cardiology - Quincy

If you have heart disease, you need expert care from skilled specialists. At Blessing’s Heart & Vascular Center, you receive the same top-level care you would expect in St. Louis, Springfield or any other larger city. We offer exceptional heart…

Bone Health

Osteoporosis causes bones to become brittle and weak. If you have osteoporosis, you are more likely to break a bone – usually a hip bone – during a fall or other incident. People aged 50 and older are more at risk for these types of bone breaks,…

Christmas interrupted: Opening presents the day after a heart attack

Lauretta M. Eno Early Learning Center

Parents of children enrolled within the Lauretta M. Eno Early Learning Center can click here to schedule their child. 10th & Oak 62301 IL United States 217-214-5824 …

Be Well at Work Program

Blessing’s Be Well at Work program is designed for today’s busy workplace. Our custom health and wellness services make it easy for employees to prioritize their health while supporting employers in managing healthcare expenses. Be Well at Work…

Quincy Family Practice Residency Program

Blessing Hospital is a major participant and financial underwriter of the Family Practice Residency Program conducted by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The three-year program, run out of the Quincy Family Practice Center,…

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

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.

Emergency Center nurse earns DAISY Award

Kelli Terwelp, RN, Emergency Center, became the 59th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 4, 2021.

How a visit to the Blessing Express Clinic can make you smile

A doctor named William Osler was credited with having come up with the idea, a long time ago, that there was art and science involved in medicine – meaning that helping someone heal is about knowledge and skill, but also compassion and relationships.