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Blessing Health Keokuk Official on March 1
Keokuk Area Hospital ownership officially transferred from UnityPoint Health to Blessing Health System on March 1. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place today to commemorate the special occasion and celebrate the newly minted Blessing Health Keokuk.
40+ member team earns recognition for work in COVID-19 response
The first-ever Blessing Hospital DAISY Team award was presented to the entire departments of Nursing Professional Development and Organizational Development, and select representative of several other departments.
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.
Farmer finds an abundant harvest of health at Blessing
By December 2022, Vincent Holtkamp could not stand the pain anymore.
Blessing Emergency Center enhances sexual assault care
The Blessing Hospital Emergency Center team has seen a double-digit increase in the number of sexual assault survivors seeking care, and enhanced its ability to meet the need.
Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time
There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.
Blessing awarded federal grant to address vaccine confidence in rural areas
Blessing Health System has received a Rural Health Vaccine Confidence Program Grant in the amount of $445,761 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Knee replacement leads woman to second career helping others in pain
Three weeks into retirement from a job she held for 31 years, 62-year-old Pam Porter decided she needed to get back to work. So, Pam got a new job – actually two of them. She was hired to do patient registration for Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Werries. And her other job? “I am like a walking billboard for Dr. Werries.”