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Meet a mommy warrior

It’s amazing what the human spirit – and body – can endure.

Advance Practice Practicum/Clinical

Clinical experiences are facilitated by Blessing Health professional providers, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists and physicians to provide students opportunities to work alongside other professionals in…

Consulting Physician Clinic at the Casteel Center - Illini Community Hospital

SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE, CLOSE TO HOME Through our consulting physician clinic, patients have access to more than a dozen area specialists, who provide care for a variety of conditions. 640 West Washington 1st…

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention Blessing Hospital is a leader in prevention of hospital acquired infections. The infection prevention team constantly surveys the hospital for infections. They make sure that infections do not spread in the hospital. The team…

Endocrinology

Our endocrine system regulates hormones that act as messengers from one area of the body to another. The system includes the pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, pineal, hypothalamus, adrenal and pituitary glands, and the ovaries and testes.…

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…

SNU CNA earns Honey Bee award

Peggy Tarr, CNA, Skilled Nursing Unit, received Blessing Hospital’s 40th Honey Bee award during a presentation on February 23, 2022.The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the service provided by support staff.

ER Tech earns Honey Bee award

Nicole Deverger, ER Tech, earned Blessing Hospital’s 57th Honey Bee award during a surprise presentation on June 26, 2023. The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the exceptional service provided by support staff.

Heart nurse earns latest DAISY award

Ashley Bilgri, RN, Cardiovascular Unit, became the 71st Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on April 25, 2022.

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

For certain types of cancer, such as prostate, central nervous system (brain and spine), and head and neck cancers, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is particularly effective. At Blessing Cancer Center, our team of specially trained…