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Couple finds energy and pain relief at Illini Fitness
The United States Army used a slogan several years ago, “We do more before 9 am than most people do all day.” That sentence could have described Charles Kelly’s life before Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) took over.
Blessing Palmyra Clinic hosts open house after recent renovations
Blessing Physician Services’ Palmyra Clinic staff will host an open house for community members to view its recently updated building on Wednesday, September 26, between 5 and 7 pm.
Blessing offers new treatment for common urologic condition
Blessing Health’s Urology team offers a new treatment for a frustrating and common medical problem that affects millions of adults.
Inpatient Clinical Care Coordinator earns DAISY award
Tamara Scott, RN, inpatient clinical care coordinator for the Progressive Care Unit, became the 74th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 28, 2022.
Registration is open for golf tournament to benefit heart care
Attention golfers: Registration is underway for the 4th Annual Cardiac Classic golf tournament to benefit the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center and its patients.
Free program for Parkinson’s patients, caregivers
There is presently no cure for the estimated one million people in the United States with Parkinson’s disease. There are, however, treatment options and those will be discussed during a free program hosted by Blessing Health System at two different times on Saturday, November 18.
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).
Northeast Missouri community welcomes new medical clinic
Officials with Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri; Blessing Health System in Quincy; the city of Edina and Knox County, cut the ribbon for a new medical clinic in Edina, Missouri, on Thursday, June 11.
From mushroom hunting to world travel: Celebrating a life-changing anniversary
Mary Eustace is a leader. In December 2019, she was the first Blessing Hospital patient to have her damaged aortic heart value replaced through a minimally invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Over the next 12 months, 32 other people, ages 54 to 94 from throughout the Tri-State area, experienced the life-changing effects of TAVR.
The Experience is Part of the Care We Deliver
There is an item on the To-Do List of Blessing Health System employees that is not on most other lists—making true human connections with each person served every day.