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Blessing Health System expands access to COVID-19 outpatient treatment

A new process at Blessing Health System will facilitate access to the COVID-19 outpatient drug Bamlanivimab. As supplies last, it will be made available to confirmed positive COVID patients who meet the drug’s required criteria.

Blessing moves weekend imaging and lab services for outpatients

People with a doctor’s order for an outpatient radiology or lab test at Blessing Health System, and who want to get their care on a weekend, now go to the Blessing Health Center 4800 Maine in Quincy instead of the Diagnostic Center at the Blessing Health Center 927 Broadway. The Diagnostic Center is now open Monday-Friday only.

Blessing Health System President honored

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

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.

Blessing Health System shines spotlight on organ and tissue donation

Interested members of the public are invited to gather with Blessing Health and Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network staff at a flag raising to mark Donate Life Month. The flag raising takes place at the flag pole in front of Blessing Hospital at 11:30 am, Friday, April 25.

Care Coordination staffer earns recognition

Tara Althoff, behavioral health consultant, Care Coordination, became the hospital’s 29th Honey Bee Award winner during a presentation on March 16.

Blessing Health System to assume ownership of Keokuk Area Hospital

Control of Keokuk Area Hospital in southeast Iowa will be transferred from current parent company, UnityPoint Health of West Des Moines, Iowa, to Blessing Health System of Quincy, Illinois, effective March 1.

“Spreading the word” takes a lot longer than spreading a cold

In 2021, the Blessing Express Clinic burst on to the healthcare scene in the Tri-State area, enhancing the care available to people with non-life-threatening illnesses by offering the convenience of drive-through testing and treatment for a variety of conditions.

Meet a man turning back the years on lung disease with minimally invasive surgery

Robin Carel’s lungs have gone through a lot over 70 years - including nearly 40 years of smoking and a career in the construction industry.

3D Mammography

The Blessing Breast Center offers 3-D mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis or tomo. This technology provides more accurate images and helps us detect cancer earlier. 3D Mammography …