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Blessing career education program reaches milestone

Blessing Hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program reached a milestone recently, when its 100th graduate passed the Illinois state certification examination.

Celebrating Black History Month: Mel Stapp's Story

In honor of Black History Month, we share the story of Melvina “Mel” Stapp, a woman who entered the workforce as a line worker at a meat processing plant and today is a medical laboratory scientist, information systems analyst and respected 29-year member of the Blessing Health team.

Centralized Staffing nurse earns DAISY award

Meredith Hyer RN, Centralized Staffing, became the 88th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on September 18, 2023.

Blessing Hospital to staff and manage hospitalist service

Blessing Hospital will staff and manage its hospitalist service effective February 6, 2018.  For the past seven years hospitalist care has been provided by a national company, Sound Physicians.

Blessing Receives Seven Reader's Choice Awards

Based on the votes of area residents, Blessing Health System received seven 2020 Quincy Herald-Whig/WGEM Reader’s Choice Awards.

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

“Quincy girl” helps deliver an award-winner

Janet Kayser-Shirrell is a dreamer. She grew up at 14th and Adams in Quincy. A favorite activity of young Janet was bike riding to her grandparent’s home on the north side of town and crossing Quincy’s most famous street on the way.

Meet the “Miracle Guy”

Robert Wilson’s family thought he would be admitted to Blessing Hospital for observation after experiencing severe headaches.

Three Blessing heart caregivers earn advanced certification

Blessing Heart & Vascular Center registered nurses Jody Figge and Naomi Schenk and registered radiologic technologist Shannon Peters have earned the status of Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.