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Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)

Patients living with an increased stroke risk due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) have multiple care options at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center. Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) What…

Noncancerous Breast Tumors

It is not uncommon to feel a lump or something unusual in your breast when you are doing a self-exam. The majority of these breast changes are benign, which means they are not related to cancer. Noncancerous Breast Tumors …

Emergency Room - Blessing Hospital

No matter if it is day or night, our team of emergency medicine specialists can provide care for all types of injuries and conditions. We are known for: 11th & Broadway 1st Floor 62301 IL …

Rehabilitation Services

Blessing’s comprehensive rehabilitation program offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient therapy services, so you can find expert care close to home. Our experienced speech, occupational and physical therapists partner with our board-certified…

State commends Blessing trauma program after re-designation survey

Illinois Department of Public Health surveyors sited eight strengths of the Blessing Hospital Trauma Program and no opportunities for improvement after a recent survey.

Long time Hannibal area surgeon and community leader retires

Michael Bukstein, MD, FACS, surgeon and physician executive director, Blessing Health Hannibal, retires on July 1 after 48 years of service.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Blessing is one of the few hospitals in the region to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This noninvasive, painless therapy is very effective for treating wounds that are not healing properly. Our specialists are certified to provide this kind of…

Adams County COVID-19 Update - June 22

On June 22, 2020, the Adams County Health Department announces six cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 56. This is also an increase of 12 in less than a week.

Nurses play key role in operating new life-support system

National statistics from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showed that 50%-60% of patients placed on the life-support system known as ECMO, short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, survived at least 90 days.

Three generations of a family find a second home at Blessing

When Deb Landacre, RN, got a job in maternity at Blessing in 1980, she had a plan. “I was only going to work for three months. I wanted a little Christmas money,” she said.