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Nurses play key role in operating new life-support system

National statistics from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showed that 50%-60% of patients placed on the life-support system known as ECMO, short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, survived at least 90 days.

Winter Weather Hours

We want to make sure that we provide you the most up to date information in regards to any department/clinic closures or altered hours due to winter weather events forecast for January 4-6, 2025.  Please visit this page at any time for any…

The Blessing Express Clinic and Blessing Resource Center will be closed on 9/25-26

The Blessing Express Clinic and the Blessing Resource Center, 34th and Broadway, Quincy, will be closed Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26, to accommodate parking lot resurfacing, weather permitting.

Gage’s gift

Something powerful took place in the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center recently. It didn’t have to do with medicine. It was about faith.

Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time

There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.

Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding can offer your baby a wealth of benefits. But it can also be challenging. Whatever your breastfeeding goals are, we want to help you reach them. For women who choose to breastfeed, Blessing’s full-time lactation consultant offers group…

Plastic Surgery

If you are considering cosmetic surgery, Blessing’s expert plastic surgery care team can help you determine the right treatment(s)—and provide the best cosmetic result. We offer a wide range of surgical and noninvasive cosmetic options, to treat a…

Blessing to hold Career and Support Fair on 1/26

People interested in learning more about a career in healthcare are invited to the Blessing Hospital Auditorium on Friday, January 26, for a Career and Support Fair from 10:45 am until Noon. The event is free. No registration is required.

Make an Appointment

REQUEST A CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENTIF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911.A member of our team will contact you Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm to schedule your appointment. If you already have a Blessing…

These two words set the tone for same sex couple’s life in Pike County

Two words from her boss – shared nearly four years ago – are etched into the memory and onto the heart of Jenna Maki, Performance Excellence Coordinator at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Jenna is the wife of another Illini employee, Laura Maki, Informatics Analyst. The couple has been together through civil union and then marriage, when it became legal for same sex couples, for 10 years.