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When a healer needs healing
The Central School District in Adams County, Illinois, holds an annual Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each year for the past 10 years, Jenny Hetzler, school nurse, attended the event in case her services were needed by any participating students.
Local stroke care receives national recognition
The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition. Specifically, Blessing received a 2024 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.
Illini Community Hospital earns statewide recognition
Illini Community Hospital has earned the 2020 IMEC Interest in Excellence Recognition award from the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC).
Employee who helped start popular community event to retire
Laurie Laaker, office coordinator, Oncology Infusion Center, retires October 10 after 39 years of service.
Michelle Schafer Receives ICARE Award for Excellence
For more than three decades, Michelle Schaefer has been a steady, compassionate presence for patients and teammates alike. That dedication has earned her Blessing Health System’s ICARE Award for Excellence.
Celebration leads Blessing nurses to Horizons Community Outreach
Blessing Hospital nurses donated 200 pounds of food and delivered it to Horizons food pantry on May 8, 2019, as part of their 2019 National Nurses Week celebration. Then, a group of those nurses put on hairnets and plastic gloves and served lunch to…
New technology brings advanced accuracy to treatment of a common and growing pain
Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Darr Leutz is using new technology to replace worn out knees. He is very excited about the results it is delivering for his patients.
ER nurse earns DAISY award
Michelle Smith, RN, Emergency Center, became the 94th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care during a ceremony on March 29, 2024.