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New level of care available to critically ill patients at Blessing Hospital

Patients experiencing severe heart or respiratory failure, or both, have access to a new level of care at Blessing Hospital through Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation technology, or ECMO for short.

3 Surgical unit nurse earns latest DAISY award

Kenzie Blentlinger, RN, 3 Surgical, became the 69th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on February 24, 2022.

Women invited to free wellness event

Blessing Health System invites area women to attend “Be Strong! Women’s Wellness in Action” from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, September 29 at the Blessing Wellness Center, 4917 Oak. There is no cost but registration is required because space is limited.

Blessing Educational Support

Blessing's Educational Assistance ProgramsNursing is ever-evolving and changing, requiring nurses to grow and expand their knowledge to deliver safe, high-quality patient care. Blessing has a commitment to education and invests in its nurses and…

Meet a patient helping discover the next big thing in medicine and how he is doing it

Blessing offers free colorectal cancer screening kits in March

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri, and by mail. The kits are available beginning March 3 and while supplies last.

Hospice Nurse Practitioner receives Who's Your Angel Award

Brenda Blickhan, Hospice, Nurse Practitioner, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from the Norman ‘Baldy’ Arnold family. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel award on June 17.

Who's Your Angel Winner Connects With Patient

Vickie Baker, LPN, Blessing Health Center, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from patient Mackenzie Leckbee. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on February 13.

Woman finds the “kick” that leads to a new life

Megan Arment is a typically-busy 24-year-old. There is work, family, friends, turning her life around. What? Megan says she knew something wasn’t right with her health. She was constantly thirsty and persistently tired, a take-a-nap-every-day-after-work kind of tired.

Registration open for free workshops on raising teenagers

Blessing Health Hannibal, Hannibal Clinic Health Services, and University of Missouri Extension are offering a series of three, free workshops for parents, guardians and caretakers of 10-17-year-olds. Registration is now open.