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Blessing nurse earns national certification in diabetes care and education

Dawn Crabtree, BSN, RN, Blessing Diabetes Center, has earned Certified Diabetes Care and Educational Specialist (CDCES) status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.

Lab staffer’s support of team member earns ICARE award

Jeg Gonzalez’s support of a new coworker led to hm receiving the ICARE Award for Excellence.

Taking safety to heart in the Blessing EP Lab

The staff is not missing a beat when it comes to safety in the Electrophysiology Lab (EP) of the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center. Dr. John Hammock and his team recently performed their first cardiac ablation with no fluoroscopy.

ROSA® Knee System

ROSA® Knee System Experience The Blessing Difference: The ROSA® Knee SystemYour body’s anatomy is unique to you. That’s why Blessing Health System is proud to offer Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Knee…

Visiting restrictions in effect at Blessing Hospital

Visiting restrictions are in effect at Blessing Hospital because the Quincy area is experiencing a flu outbreak.

Pharmacy tech earns Honey Bee award

Sherri Ritter, pharmacy tech, became Blessing Hospital’s 50th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on November 9.

Blessing Health System names next CEO

The Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees has selected Mike Trachta as the system’s next president and chief executive officer, effective on May 1, 2026.

Blessing Cancer Center retains national accreditation

The Blessing Cancer Center has again earned accreditation from The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, as the result of a recent survey. Blessing Hospital has held CoC accreditation since 1966.

Blessing department achieves rare honor

Blessing Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation department received continuing accreditation from the international rehabilitation accrediting organization, CARF, for a three-year period with no recommendations for improvement sited in the survey report.

Blessing Celebrates World Patient Safety Day

September 17, 2021, is World Patient Safety Day. Safety is something you expect and deserve as a patient - or the loved one of a patient - and it is something on which every member of Blessing’s care teams - from Quincy to Hannibal and Pittsfield to Keokuk - focus 24/7/365.