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Who's Your Angel Award - Dr. Boston
CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Dr. Boston
"We brought our daughter to the Emergency Department for what we thought was a simple allergy to medication. We presented to the department and we're almost immediately triaged back to a room. We were only in…
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Volunteers: Making a DifferenceA critical component of Blessing Health System comes in the form of hundreds of volunteer workers, who each year contribute tens of thousands of hours supporting our staff, patients and families across dozens of…
MyChart
MyChartYour MyChart patient portal offers a seamless combination of information about your medical care and records all in one place, so it is easily accessible by you. We encourage you to sign up for the patient portal!Click here to learn more…
Blessing Health System breaks ground for surgery center relocation
Area health care consumers are a step closer to more choice in their options for local healthcare after Blessing Health System leaders and staff broke ground Wednesday, March 4, to relocate its ambulatory surgery center.
Surgeon and internal medicine specialist join Blessing Health
Dr. Lawrence Volz and Dr. John Leiner have joined Blessing Health
Blessing Health neurologist retires
Walid Hafez, MD, neurologist, Blessing Health, retires on December 14, completing 45 years of service to Tri-State residents, including the last 14 years as a Blessing Health provider.
Blessing Hospital to use state grant for new programs to improve at-risk pregnancy outcomes
Blessing Hospital is among 12 organizations in Illinois that has received a portion of $4.5 million in grants, through the state’s Birth Equity Initiative, to decrease pregnancy-related complications and deaths. Blessing received a $400,000 grant.
Mystery solved: Surgeon diagnoses, treats icy injury
Kim Peters is one in a million. That is how many people the federal Centers for Disease Control estimates are injured each year as the result of falling on ice and snow. On an icy day and with her hands full, including the leash of her puppy, Kim slipped and fell down three stairs.
Blessing Health System Turns to Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth to Deliver Enhanced Care to Recovering COVID+ Patients
Blessing Health System has launched a new virtual care program allowing patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to recover safely from home under the watchful eye of the Blessing care team. The Blessing Enhanced COVID Recovery Program will use a combination of remote patient monitoring and telehealth technology from digital health provider Cloud DX.
Surgical nurse’s ability to connect with special needs patients earns DAISY Award
Illini Community Hospital registered nurse Lexy Ghrist says watching her best friend raise a child with Down Syndrome shaped her approach to nursing. It also led her to receive an international DAISY Award.