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Illini Community Hospital earns national 4-star rating

Illini Community Hospital recently earned a four-star rating from the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare.

Emergency and Acute Care

As one of 52 critical access hospitals in the state of Illinois, Illini Community Hospital offers a 25-bed acute care inpatient unit and a 7-bed ER. Our inpatient unit cares for medical and surgical patients, with all types of health…

40+ member team earns recognition for work in COVID-19 response

The first-ever Blessing Hospital DAISY Team award was presented to the entire departments of Nursing Professional Development and Organizational Development, and select representative of several other departments.

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.

Our Team

At the Blessing Diabetes Center, we bring many specialists together to offer our patients a full range of education and support, all in one place. With deep expertise and compassion, we help patients and families in our community navigate the…

Common Cancers We Treat

Blessing is a comprehensive cancer center. We diagnose and treat many types of cancer and provide you with a complete range of treatments and support.We are proud that the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has awarded us the…

What should a prostate cancer screening include and when should screening begin?

Some providers do a blood test called a Prostate Specific Antigen test only (PSA). If a man’s PSA level trends up over time, it could be an indication of prostate cancer. Other providers order a PSA test and conduct a digital rectal exam (DRE). Blessing Health board-certified urologist William Severino, feels both tests deliver the most complete picture.

Patient has a soft spot in his heart for Blessing Home Care

For most of his 78 years, Gary Vogel says his health has been, “generally, really good.”

How one doctor helped another doctor put life back into focus

Timothy Ott overcame any hurdle he faced successfully to become a board-certified family medicine physician – including one challenge that most medical students don’t face. For most of his life, Dr. Ott’s eyes crossed in, leading to double vision that caused him to see two images of one object.