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Social worker earns Honey Bee award
Jenny Sheely, social worker, Psychiatric Administration, received the hospital’s 35th Honey Bee Award during a presentation on September 1.
Individuals, organizations rally to support local Novel Coronavirus response
Blessing Health System is following federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for health systems across the country to implement tactics to conserve the use of PPE. One CDC-approve tactic is the use of cloth masks over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) N95 masks to extend the life of the masks. Individuals and organizations are now contacting Blessing Health System to volunteer to sew the cloth masks.
Tim Kayser, Officer, Security Department, received a Who’s Your Angel
Tim Kayser, Officer, Security Department, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from fellow employee Laci Wert, Psychiatric Tech, Emergency Center. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel award on February 7.
Feast your eyes on this!
Clients of Horizons Food Pantry in Quincy will find some more choices on the shelves after a donation by Blessing Hospital’s Facilities and Security teams
Blessing Home Care helps veteran deliver another victory
For more than a half-century, Ron and Ann Abel have survived everything the world has thrown at them, including Ron’s tour of duty in Vietnam. “The determination and the love are very strong,” Ann said of her relationship with Ron.
Area healthcare providers prepare for the next heart attack
When the next heart attack strikes, caregivers of Blessing Hospital, McDonough District Hospital and LifeGuard ambulance in Macomb, and Air Evac stand ready. The teams recently drilled their response for a heart attack.
Spring 2020 Opening Slated For New Edina Medical Clinic
Scotland County Hospital & Clinics, Memphis, MO, and Blessing Health System, Quincy, IL, are partnering to open a rural health clinic in Edina, MO. The clinic will be located in the former Jim Sears Technical Building on Highway 6, east of Edina, across from the Knox County School District.
From mushroom hunting to world travel: Celebrating a life-changing anniversary
Mary Eustace is a leader. In December 2019, she was the first Blessing Hospital patient to have her damaged aortic heart value replaced through a minimally invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Over the next 12 months, 32 other people, ages 54 to 94 from throughout the Tri-State area, experienced the life-changing effects of TAVR.