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How One Blanket Warms An Entire Family

Blessing Hospice hosts the “Memory Bear” program, making items including stuffed bears and pillows for their families out of textile items that belonged to their loved one.

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.

Blessing Health System President honored

Maureen A. Kahn, RN, MHA, MSN, president/chief executive officer, Blessing Health System, has received two honors.

Article written by Blessing nurses published

Two Blessing Hospital nurses co-authored an article that has been featured in the online publication, Nursing Management.

Heart Gala Fundraiser

Heart Gala FundraiserWe can't wait for the 2026 Heart Gala on Saturday, February 7 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy. Ticket sales have now ended for this event. Red dresses and ties are recommended, but not required.6:00 p.m. - Cocktail…

New heart procedure reduces stroke risk and fear

Talk with Jim Waterkotte for a while and you know he is one of a kind. But not in every way. Jim had taken a blood thinner for 10 years. So do as many as three million people each year in the United States. Jim took the blood thinner to control life-threatening clotting associated with his heart’s abnormal rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (Afib).

Man finds life-changing pain relief by accident

Most people have experienced the agonizing pain of leg cramps, the sudden and involuntary contraction of a muscle. Charles Mast knows the feeling too well.

Pandemic (and a phone call) lead nurse back to Blessing

During my first day of orientation, I could barely contain myself. Maureen Kahn, president and chief executive officer of Blessing Health System and Blessing Hospital, discussed how the health system did not lay off one employee because of the pandemic. That just blew me away. I was almost in tears. They knew it would hurt their bottom dollar. They did it anyway, without question.

Keeping this story alive can save others

After years of sophisticated medical care, including surgeries at a children’s hospital associated with Stanford University in southern California, Madilynn’s doctor came to the decision that she needed a heart-lung transplant to live. For a number of reasons, she was not a candidate.

Endocrinologist, psychiatrist and emergency physician join Blessing Health

Sandra Dempsey, MD, Roman Fridline, MD, and Bejoy John, MD have joined Blessing Hospital.