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Radiation Oncology Patient Journey

Blessing's Radiation Oncology team is here to help navigate you through your cancer journey. Radiation Oncology Patient Journey The journey begins when a patient is referred for radiation therapy…

Patients will experience quicker scans and less anxiety with new Blessing Health imaging system

Excuse me, is that a water balloon in your foot?

People exaggerate at times. Kids included. The mother of 12-year-old Isabella Shotts says her daughter can be a bit of a hypochondriac occasionally.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST/LAB SCIENTIST - LABORATORY

JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for collecting and processing patient samples and performs clinical laboratory analysis at all complexity levels for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. This position requires providing…

Blessing earns new national stroke care honor

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently recognized Blessing Hospital with three honors for the stroke care it provides - including, for the first time, the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award.

New treatment available locally for depression

As many as 40% of people with depression can find no relief for their condition.

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

Tamara Scott, RN, received Who's Your Angel Award

Tamara Scott, Care Coordination, RN Inpatient Clinical Care Coordinator, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from fellow Blessing Hospital employee Carrie Altobelli, Critical Care/PCU, RN. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel award on June 3.

Illini Health Services

Illini Health Services (IHS) offers true 1-stop shopping. Not only do we offer a full line of medical equipment and supplies, we also operate a retail pharmacy. We provide all the equipment, supplies and medications you need to manage your chronic…

Meat manager battles pain until he got a “sign” in the breakroom

Tom Adam was looking forward to a dream vacation – Cancun, Mexico with his wife to celebrate their 20th anniversary and his 50th birthday. It was memorable all right, but for all the wrong reasons. “It was the worst pain I ever had,” said the 54-year-old meat manager from the County Market store in Palmyra, MO.