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Donations purchase new technology for EMS students

The region’s heart care network is stronger thanks to more than $45,000 in donations.

Partners In Care

At Blessing, we encourage patients to play a vital role in their health care. Patients can partner with health care providers by: Asking questions. Knowing about medicines and treatments you are receiving. Telling us about your food and…

Nurse earns DAISY award for work on COVID 19 Hotline

Tammy Ruths, RN, Centralized Staffing and COVID-19 Hotline, became the 55th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award. She received the award during a ceremony on October 28, 2020.

Physicians join Blessing Health System

Kurtis Stewart, MD, surgeon, Rami Abumasmah, MD, and Osama Qubaiah, MD have joined Blessing Physician Services.

Positivity and high-tech care help woman battle history, habits and cancer

It would be easy to say Robin Boernson should have known better. Her mother and five aunts were smokers and each died of lung cancer, her mother at age 54.

Diabetes Care In Schools

Diabetes requires 24/7 management. For children with diabetes, that includes time spent at school. Our Diabetes Care In Schools education is intended to help teachers, faculty and staff provide safe and effective diabetes care in the school setting.…

Cancer Care

At Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center, we give our patients the high-quality medical oncology care you would expect in a large city. Our medical oncology providers are part of the comprehensive cancer care program at the Blessing Cancer…

Blessing Research Department - Contact Us

For more information about the Blessing Clinical Research Department team please email us at clinicalresearch@blessinghealth.org or call (217) 223-8400, ext. 7201 or fill out the contact us form below. …

Mammograms: What to Expect

Your first mammogram can be intimidating. At Blessing, we want to make it simple for you and answer as many questions ahead of time as possible.Mammography Screening RecommendationsFor those at a normal risk level, a baseline mammogram is…