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Respiratory staff “sings” the praises of one of its own
Blessing Hospital’s Respiratory Care team selected Ellen “Desiree” Singh, registered respiratory therapist, weekends/night shift, as the department’s 2021 Excellence Award winner during national respiratory care week.
Public invited to ribbon cutting and open house at new Illini Fitness location
Illini Community Hospital will host a public ribbon cutting and open house at the new location of Illini Fitness on the hospital campus, 321 West Washington Street, on Tuesday, September 17. The ribbon cutting will be at 9 am and the open house will be held immediately following the ribbon cutting until 11 am.
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.
GI nurse earns DAISY award
Julia Sutter, RN, GI Center, became the 73rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 19, 2022.
Donation is music to the ears of Blessing patients
Music can have a positive influence on the body, mind and spirit. A gift from a Quincy couple will enhance that effect for inpatients on Blessing Hospital’s three behavioral health units.
HelpDesk analyst earns Honey Bee award
Logan Douglas, Support Center Analyst 1, Information Systems, became Blessing Hospital’s 48th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on September 28. The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the service provided by support staff.
DAISY award winner advocates for patient
Carlee Jenkins, RN, General Medicine/Observation Decision Unit, became the 79th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on December 13, 2022.
Singing the praises of the Radiation Oncology team – really!
Have you ever “sung someone’s praises”? You probably have, but may not be familiar with the phrase. Singing someone’s praises means to, “express enthusiastic approval or admiration of someone or something.” It does not require actual singing.
Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story
Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.
Blessing EP Lab team celebrates 10 years of care with a FIRST!
A Blessing patient seeking care for atrial fibrillation became one of the first patients in the country to find the life-improving help they needed using brand new technology.