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New technology puts personal health information at the fingertips of Blessing patients

If you’ve been a patient of the Blessing Health System hospitals in Quincy or Pittsfield, you now have instant access to your health information through your iPhone. The health system partnered with healthcare information technology company Allscripts to allow Blessing Hospital and Illini Community Hospital patients to see their health information via Apple Health Records.

Powerlifters Help Cancer Patients Carry The Load

Summit Spa and Fitness and NutritionHQ in Quincy teamed up with clients to deliver $1,050 for the unmet needs of patients of the Blessing Cancer Center and the Blessing Breast Center.

Watercolor artist is featured at Blessing Hospital in September

Watercolor paper by Brenda (Brosi) Benson of Monroe City is on display in the main lobby area of Blessing Hospital during September 2019.

Free Mammograms Offered October 8 For Those Who Qualify

Women from a five-county area of west-central Illinois may be eligible to receive a free mammogram on Tuesday, October 8.

Sept. 17 Is World Patient Safety Day

September 17 is recognized as World Patient Safety Day.

Statement on Health Facilities and Services Review Board Decision to Approve the Blessing Ambulatory Surgery Center Relocation

Blessing Health System President and CEO Maureen Kahn is issuing the following statement on today’s Health Facilities and Services Review Board decision to approve Blessing Hospital’s Certificate of Need application to relocate and modernize the current Ambulatory Surgery Center:

Veteran nurse receives DAISY Award

Garry Ranabargar, RN, Observation Decision Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 43rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on September 23.

Family Medicine specialists use AI to save the sight of diabetic patients

The danger of diabetes-related blindness is becoming clearer to patients of Blessing Physician Services (BPS) in Quincy, Illinois, thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

From a Mom's Perspective: Watch for the rare, green Lily

Lily was bouncing around the house like most 3 year olds do, fell, and fractured both bones in her left arm. Also damaged in the mishap were Lily’s Halloween dreams, until we met someone who understood the magic of day to my little girl.

Doctor joins Blessing Foundation board

Jason Kvitle, OD, Family EyeCare and Contact Lens Center, has joined the Blessing Foundation Board of Trustees.