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Support The Breast Center

Support The Breast Center  We want to educate women about breast health and make sure no woman skips a mammogram because of finances. When you purchase our breast cancer awareness merchandise or…

Blessing Hospital earns national High Performing Hospital recognition

Arthritis

Injuries, arthritis and years of use can damage your joints. If you experience joint pain and limited mobility, the orthopedic specialists at Blessing may recommend joint replacement surgery. This procedure can help you reclaim a more active,…

Getting outpatient lab testing done gets easier on March 4

People in the Illini Community Hospital area who need lab testing have a new option beginning March 4. Illini Express Clinic will provide pre-registered patients their outpatient lab testing in the Clinic’s drive through bay, instead of the person having to go the laboratory inside the hospital during the hours they are open.

Advance Directives

What is an advance directive? It is a document that you complete to be used in a situation when you can’t speak for yourself and make your own decisions regarding the healthcare you want.  An Advance Directive can do two things: (1) name…

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).

Blessing radiology education instructor earns advanced certification

Crystal Neff, MHA, R.T., (R) (CT) (MR) (ARRT), clinical instructor, Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, has earned advanced certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

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 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.

Blessing Hospital caregiver retires after 44 years of service

Gloria Brooks, registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and supervisor, Respiratory Services Department, Blessing Hospital, retires June 5, 2024, after 44 years of service.