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Nursing Quality

Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Nursing-sensitive indicators are patient care and patient outcomes that are directly affected by nursing practice.

Heart Failure

Heart failure occurs when your heart cannot pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. Heart failure is a progressive, irreversible disease that continues to weaken your heart over time. Heart Failure …

150 Years - Historical Articles About Blessing Hospital

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County crafted several articles about Blessing Hospital's history for the Quincy Herald-Whig. Click on any of the links or images below to view those stories.September 16, 2016 - "Daughter followed mom as…

Diabetes Education

Diabetes is a silent disease. You can have it for years and not know it. Some people with diabetes do not even notice the symptoms—being very thirsty, frequently urinating, and losing weight without trying. The Blessing Diabetes team is here to help…

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Care

The ears, nose and throat are all small organs. Yet each plays a sizeable role in your major senses, your balance and your ability to speak. Blessing’s expert ENT care team helps repair or restore these organs to improve your overall health and…

Heart Attacks

A heart attack is permanent damage to the heart muscle. Heart attacks occur when a clot or plaque in an artery prevents blood from flowing to your heart. Without adequate blood flow and oxygen, heart muscle dies. Heart Attacks …

Labor and Delivery FAQs

Whether you are expecting your first child or your fourth, you may have questions about what’s to come. To ease your mind, our maternity care team answers your most common questions about the labor and delivery experience at Blessed Beginnings, our…

Cardiovascular Unit

The cardiovascular unit (CVU) at Blessing is a specialized care unit for the unique medical needs of patients recovering from heart surgery, vascular surgery or heart attack. Cardiovascular Unit Patients…

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

We have the mental health resources to help you when those feelings become severe or disrupt your normal functions. Our caring staff in our outpatient behavioral center works closely with you to devise a plan for treatment and follow-up…

Heart Disease

Atherosclerosis affects the arteries that carry blood to your heart. Also known as hardening of the arteries, this condition is a main contributor to heart disease, a disorder of the heart’s blood vessels. Heart Disease …