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Behavioral Center staffer earns Honey Bee award

Nathan Shake, psychiatric tech, Adult Psychiatric Services, earned Blessing Hospital’s 62nd Honey Bee award during a surprise presentation on November 20, 2023.

When she needed cancer care, life-long nurse chose Blessing Health

Marty Frier invested her 40-year career in attending to the needs of others as a registered nurse.

Radiography and Fluoroscopy (X-ray)

Radiography and Fluoroscopy (X-ray) What is Radiography and Fluoroscopy (X-ray)?Depending on the type of x-ray that is needed there are two options available at Blessing Health facilities that are used…

Blessing Health offers free cancer screening kits

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri, and by mail. The kits are available from Monday, March 18 and while supplies last.

Blessing hosts second “Ladies’ Night”

After a successful inaugural event in 2023, Blessing Health invites all area women to attend the second “Ladies’ Night.” This evening of skin and beauty presentations, product discounts, giveaways and appetizers, will be held Thursday, September 5 between 5:30 and 7:30 pm at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine in Quincy. There is no cost to attend and no registration is required.

Veteran nurse receives DAISY Award

Garry Ranabargar, RN, Observation Decision Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 43rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on September 23.

Blessing Health medical assistant retires

Marilyn Valentine, registered medical assistant, Hamilton Warsaw Clinic, Blessing Health, retired June 7, 2024, after 12 years of service.

Gestational Diabetes

When your blood sugar (glucose) levels rise during pregnancy, it is called gestational diabetes. Having gestational diabetes does not necessarily mean you will have diabetes forever. Often, the condition will go away after your baby is born. But it…

This is what family medicine looks like

The Sibley-Ruble clan of Pike County, Illinois, puts a special spin on the phrase “family medicine.”

Nurse practitioners helping to meet a growing need in primary care

Maria Baker faced a challenge becoming more common these days nationwide. She lost her primary care doctor when he ended his practice unexpectedly.