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Illini Community Hospital gains honors for excellence in quality of care, top performance

PITTSFIELD, IL – The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield, for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony held October 29th at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL.

Spring 2020 Opening Slated For New Edina Medical Clinic

Scotland County Hospital & Clinics, Memphis, MO, and Blessing Health System, Quincy, IL, are partnering to open a rural health clinic in Edina, MO. The clinic will be located in the former Jim Sears Technical Building on Highway 6, east of Edina, across from the Knox County School District.

Blessing expresses opposition to surgery center plan at public hearing

Blessing Health System leaders detailed the organization’s opposition to a Quincy Medical Group plan at a public hearing held in Quincy on Thursday, January 24, by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

Celebrating National Hospital Week 2020

May 10-16, 2020, is National Hospital Week.

Blessing Health System and Hannibal Clinic Announce Affiliation

QUINCY, IL…. Blessing Health System and Hannibal Clinic announced today that they have signed an affiliation agreement which will allow them to work more closely together to enhance clinical programs and services, to improve access to quality healthcare, and to lower healthcare costs.

Blessing Hospital nurses retires

Krista White, LPN, and Cynthia Smith, RN, BSN, retired from Blessing Hospital on December 20, 2019, after a combined 85 years of service.

New Blessing Hospital Patient Discharge Lounge opens October 15

Blessing Hospital patients who meet medical criteria will no longer have to wait in their room for a ride home. Blessing will open a new patient discharge lounge on Monday, October 15.

Shed No Tears For This Survivor

Bobbie Bright was born at Blessing Hospital. She eventually moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and built a life as a hairstylist for herself and her daughter. Sixty-seven years later, Bobbie is back at Blessing, a patient of the Blessing Cancer Center receiving…

2 North Unit Secretary earns Honey Bee Award

Tammie Davis, Unit Secretary, 2 North, became the 14th Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Tuesday, July 16.

Be the One to Help Save a Life

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week is September 7-13. There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US and the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds.