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Blessing awarded federal grant to address vaccine confidence in rural areas
Blessing Health System has received a Rural Health Vaccine Confidence Program Grant in the amount of $445,761 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Nurse educator retires
Karen Mayville, PhD, RN, Administrative Coordinator – Accreditation, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, retires on December 31, 2024, after 42 years of service.
Blessing Hospital earns spot on national “top hospitals” list
Blessing Hospital is among the healthcare providers named to the recently-issued list of Forbes Top Hospitals 2026, was one of only 235 hospitals to receive the maximum 5-star rating and the only Tri-State area hospital to make the list.
CVU staff member earns Honey Bee Award
Christina Johnson, Patient Care Tech, Cardiovascular Unit, became the third Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award.
Blessing heart nurse has research published
A research paper authored by Jenna Koster, MSN, RN, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Blessing Hospital, was published in the June 2021 issue of The Nursing Voice, an online platform of the American Nurses Association Illinois.
Blessing seeks permission to build medical office building
Blessing Hospital has filed a Certificate of Need with the State of Illinois, seeking permission to build a medical office building on the southeast corner of 48th and Maine in Quincy.
Blessing Breaks Ground For Medical Office Building
Blessing Health System leaders, city officials and other invited guests ceremonially turned shovels full to dirt at 48th and Maine Street in Quincy to begin construction of a two story medical office building.
Surgery Tech earns Honey Bee Award
Coralyn Hoover, Surgery Support Tech, One Day Surgery, became the eighth Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Tuesday, December 11.
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Types and Causes of Strokes
Types of Strokes
There are several types of strokes:
Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks blood flow to the brain. This is the most common type of stroke.
Hemorrhagic stroke, which happens when an artery in the brain leaks…