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Nurse saves choking girl, earns DAISY award
Megan Rowlands, RN, 2 North Gen Med/Neuro, became the 96th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award for her extraordinary nursing care during a ceremony on May 31, 2024.
Long-time Blessing Hospital nurse retires
Jill Cantrell, BSN, RN, MDS coordinator, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, retires on June 14, 2024, after 48 year of service.
CNA earns Honey Bee award for her patient motivation skills
Kelsey Hammel, CNA, Gen Med/Hospitalist/ODU, earned Blessing Hospital’s 68th Honey Bee award during a surprise presentation on May 30. The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the exceptional service provided by support staff.
Blessing offers testing and treatment for rare condition
While the disease is rare, Blessing Health surgeon Dr. Fernando Bonanni says for people who suffer with achalasia, how often it occurs does not matter.
Area healthcare providers prepare for the next heart attack
When the next heart attack strikes, caregivers of Blessing Hospital, McDonough District Hospital and LifeGuard ambulance in Macomb, and Air Evac stand ready. The teams recently drilled their response for a heart attack.
National organization rates Blessing Hospital a high performer
For the sixth consecutive year, Blessing Hospital has been named a “High Performing Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report as part of its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals report.
Three nurse educators retire
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty members Sheila Capp Taber, PhD, RN; Deborah Race, PhD, RN; and Linda Burke, MSN, RN, have retired after a total of 101 years of service.
Blessing Hospital rehabilitation nurse retires
Beth Schutte, RN, BSN, nurse manager, Rehabilitation Services, Blessing Hospital, retires July 19, 2024, after 36 years of service, all in Blessing’s Rehabilitation department.
Passion and positivity lead woman back from tragedy
Sierra Reed felt something was missing in her life. That began to change the day her son Declan needed care at the Blessing Emergency Center.
Medical laboratory testing enters new era at Blessing Health
Patients and their Blessing Health providers will be getting vital lab results even faster after the recent completion of a four-year makeover of the Blessing Hospital laboratory, the largest multiphase renovation project the hospital has undertaken in a decade.