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Blessing cardiothoracic surgery nurse practitioner earns advanced certification
Andrea Leone, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blessing Hospital, has earned Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is also a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
Orthopedic Surgeon Surprises Patient
On May 3, a year after Ted Dede suffered a terrible hip and elbow fracture in a fall, and his wife Doris fractured her knee cap, the couple were back in the spotlight entertaining area nursing home residents with their musical skills.
State commends Blessing trauma program after re-designation survey
Illinois Department of Public Health surveyors sited eight strengths of the Blessing Hospital Trauma Program and no opportunities for improvement after a recent survey.
Surgical nurse’s ability to connect with special needs patients earns DAISY Award
Illini Community Hospital registered nurse Lexy Ghrist says watching her best friend raise a child with Down Syndrome shaped her approach to nursing. It also led her to receive an international DAISY Award.
Meet a family celebrating service to their hometown
Dr. Philip Tweedy is celebrating his 20th year as an internal medicine specialist with Blessing Health Hannibal. And one of his sons is celebrating his selection as one of the five Tom Sawyers.
Special trip allows couple to “leave their diagnoses at home”
The first snowflakes have fallen. All we have left of the summer of 2022 is fond memories. Patrick and April Folweiler of New London, MO, may have the most special memories of any of us.
Blessing and Illini hospitals prepare for a seasonal “outbreak”…and can’t wait!
Generally, one does not want to ‘spread’ anything inside a hospital. But on Sunday, December 25, the infectious spirit of Christmas will spread among the patients and caregivers of Blessing and Illini Community hospitals.
Blessing Hospital Laboratory participates in COVID-19 research project
The Blessing Hospital Laboratory is one of eight in a nine-state region to participate in a COVID-19 antibody testing research project with Roche, an international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company.
How a nasal spray is saving lives
Blessing Outpatient Behavioral Health Services has been offering a new therapy with a medication called Spravato, a nasal spray used to treat depression.
Quitting Smoking
Resources & Steps to Quitting
Smoking and tobacco use have been associated with multiple health conditions and diseases including:
Cancer
Heart disease
Diabetes
Cataracts
Tobacco usage can cause damage to nearly every organ in the body.…