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Visiting restrictions in place at Blessing and Illini hospitals due to flu
The visiting restrictions are in compliance with the recommendation of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) when flu cases reach a “regional level.” IDPH has declared a regional level flu outbreak in its Peoria Region, of which Blessing Hospital is included.
Blessing employees make national presentation
Gerri Buss, MS, RN, and Tammie Verzino, BSN, RN, Performance Excellence, Blessing Hospital, delivered a presentation entitled, “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Successfully Beating Sepsis”, at the 2017 Vizient Clinical Connections Summit in Denver, CO.
IS team member knows the “key” to earning Honey Bee award
Jon Bradshaw, desktop support analyst 1, Information Systems, received Blessing’s 80th Honey Bee award during a surprise ceremony on May 19.
New nurse earns DAISY Award
A new nurse, with seven-months on the job, became Blessing Hospital’s 104th DAISY Award winner during a ceremony on January 29, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.
Behavioral RN earns DAISY award
Josh Culp, RN, Adult Psychiatric Services, became the 75th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on August 25, 2022.
These calls are never simple
Blessing Health System’s COVID-19 Hotline nurses make calls to those who have pending COVID-19 tests and share the test results. The report is either “positive” or “negative.”
Blessing-Rieman nursing students inducted into international honor society
Quincy, IL – More than 20 nursing students and a community leader were recently inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) as members of the Pi Pi chapter at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Quincy, Illinois. The new members joined 128 other students and nurse leaders in the chapter.
Blessing nurse earns DAISY award
Robin Tucker, RN, 3 North unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 39th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award on May 30, 2019.
Quincy businessman joins Blessing Foundation board
Will Spear, Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, has joined The Blessing Foundation Board of Trustees, replacing the late Harry “Bo” Eaton.