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Women and Children unit RN earns DAISY award
Brogan McCutchan, RN, Women and Children unit, became the 77th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on October 25, 2022.
Blessing Hospital CNA earns communitywide award
Two Blessing Hospital CNAs were among seven from around the community nominated for the 2024 Angels of Health Care CNA of the Year award, sponsored by John Wood Community College. The award ceremony was held on Friday, July 26, and Peggy Tarr, a CNA on Blessing Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit, was named this year’s award winner.
Corporate Integrity Program
Blessing Hospital is proud to maintain a reputation for conducting its affairs in accordance with the highest levels of business ethics and in compliance with applicable laws. This reputation has been achieved and maintained through the integrity…
Donate Life
Blessing Health System is proud to support organ and tissue donation through the Gift of Hope and Donate Life programs. The Blessing Hospital Life Team is comprised of staff members who specialize in issues related to organ and tissue…
Two physicians join Illini Rural Health Clinic
Dakota Lammy, MD, and Alborz Javadzadeh, MD, have joined the medical staff of Illini Rural Health Clinic.
Construction Closes Blessing Hospital Main Entrance Until August 31
Blessing Hospital’s main entrance at 11th and Spring Street will close from July 31 through August 31 for replacement of the concrete circle driveway and adjacent sidewalks, and replacement of floor tile that runs throughout the main lobby area of the first floor.
Donor Stories - Abbie Hochgraber
When I turned 16, I was able to make an informed consent that if something tragic were to happen to me, I would want to live on through others. At such a young age, I knew that this could impact someone in a significant way. As the years went on, I…
One nurse’s journey to the bedside: “I wish I would have done it earlier”
Bev Armstrong’s path to a nursing career began late in life, with the arrival of her granddaughter. Born in Keokuk, Iowa, with a hematoma, the baby was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit in Iowa City.
Volunteer sees the beauty in every cancer patient she meets
Poet Maya Angelou said, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” That’s the story of Bonnie Hallerberg’s life. Whether in the kitchen creating meals for family and friends, designing artificial floral cemetery arrangements for those who have experienced loss, or changing the lives of Blessing Cancer Center patients - in her 70s, Bonnie is as talented and productive as ever.
Loving Cal: Celebrating Autism Awareness
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Awareness for Leslie Werries and her husband, Blessing orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Dr. Barry Werries, came more than 20 years ago with the birth of their youngest son, Cal. The following is a glimpse into their life with autism.