Blessing Health System
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Registrations are now being accepted for a no-cost community cholesterol and wellness screening offered by Blessing Health System from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, at the Pike County Senior Center, 220 West Adams. Register online at events.blessinghealth.org or call 217-277-5000. This screening will include a no-cost cholesterol screening, blood…
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QUINCY — A historical plaque was unveiled Thursday morning at the former Lincoln School building on the corner of 10th and Spring in an event coordinated by Blessing Health System in collaboration with the Adams County Bicentennial Commission. Lincoln was Quincy’s only school dedicated to Black students, and the building was later sold to Blessing…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health and Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network staff will have a flag raising to mark Donate Life Month in front of Blessing Hospital at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25. The father of an organ recipient, a Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network representative and a Blessing…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees Wednesday announced two management changes, with Brian T. Canfield stepping down immediately as CEO of Blessing Health System and Tim Tranor has been selected as the health system’s new chief operating officer. He also will serve as the interim CEO until the search for Canfield’s replacement…
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QUINCY — Members of the Blessing Health System Medical Staff Services department were selected to make presentations at two recent national conferences. Their selection was based on the strength of prospective presentation summaries they submitted to conference organizers in a competitive process. The Blessing representatives made two presentations at the 48th educational conference of the…
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QUINCY — It’s common for people during the holiday season to wish others “good health.” The Blessing Foundation offers a way to deliver on that wish with the Blessing Health System Honor Card. The purchaser of an Honor Card donates an amount of their choosing to any Blessing healthcare service of their choosing in the…
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QUINCY — The first of nine open-house-style informational sessions on Medicare Advantage plan changes at Blessing Health System will take place Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th. Seniors and their caregivers are invited to stop between 3 and 6 p.m. to talk with certified staff to help understand the benefits…
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During the past 10 years, much has changed in the field of healthcare and at Blessing Health System. One of the areas of greatest growth is in the people providing your care. Given an aging population and the large number of people living with chronic medical diseases and mental illness, the demand for health care…
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MEMPHIS, Mo. — Scotland County Hospital in Memphis is teaming up with Blessing Health System in Quincy, Ill., to bring specialized care to residents of northeast Missouri. Blessing kidney specialist Dr. Justo Gonzalez began seeing patients at Scotland County Hospital monthly on April 29. “We see a number of patients from the Scotland County region…
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QUINCY — Carolyn Bailey, director of risk management with Blessing Health System, co-authored a chapter in a recently published book titled, “Enterprise Risk Management for Health Care, Fourth Edition.” The chapter to which Bailey contributed, which falls under the Strategic Risk section of the book, is titled, “Risks Related to Emerging Health Care Delivery Models.”…
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QUINCY — Liz Lombardi, clinical nutrition manager, Aramark/Blessing Health, was selected from among nominations across the country to be featured in the March 2024 issue of Today’s Dietician magazine in an article entitled “10 RDs who are making a difference.” Lombardi is featured for her work in leading the project to create a seasonal farmer’s…
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QUINCY — A report from Patient Rights Advocate says less than half of Illinois hospitals are transparent with their pricing, despite a law passed three years ago requiring them to post all prices online. On the list of hospitals failing to comply is Blessing Hospital in Quincy. However, officials at Blessing Health System said in a prepared statement they believe…
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QUINCY — The annual Dogwood Parade is set to return at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, with this year’s theme being “May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrating the Power of Community.” Businesses and organizations are invited to display their pride in Quincy during the parade. Several events are lined up to precede the…
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QUINCY — Carolyn Bailey, director of risk management for Blessing Health System, was one of a few volunteer faculty members chosen to represent the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management recently and teach Enterprise Risk Management in Doha, Qatar, for the Hamad Medical Corporation of Qatar. The corporation is made up of several hospitals and…
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QUINCY — Sarah Taylor, administrative coordinator of corporate compliance at Blessing Health System, recently earned a master of science degree in health law and health care compliance from Albany Law School, Albany, N.Y. She graduated summa cum laude. Taylor, a Hannibal, Mo., resident, also holds a master of arts degree in management and holds certification…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health System is hosting five free prostate cancer screenings in September as part of its observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Registration is required by going online to blessinghealth.org/prostate. The free screenings will be held on the following dates at the following locations: Men who are 55 to 69 years old should…
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QUINCY — The Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex will open at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 12. Several special events are scheduled for the first week. These events are: Hours of operation and capacity for the pool will be limited as more lifeguards are needed before the pool can operate at full capacity. Current hours of operation…
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CENTER, Mo. — Monica Huff, of New London, Mo., stood tearful in front of a crowd gathered in the Mark Twain High School Cafeteria on Sunday afternoon. She was there, as were the others filling the room, for Dr. Mark Tucker, who retired at the end of last month. Lovingly referred to as “Doc” Tucker…
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QUINCY — Effective Monday, Dec. 5, all patients and visitors entering any Blessing Health System facility must wear a mask for the protection of patients, visitors and employees as respiratory illness levels rise. “Over the past week the level of community transmission of COVID-19 in most communities served by Blessing Health reached the level of “High” as reported…
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QUINCY — A Sangamon County Court has dismissed an appeal by Blessing Health System to block the proposed Quincy Medical Group Hospital and Birth Center to be built at the Quincy Town Center. In April, seven of the eight members of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) approved QMG’s applications for both…
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QUINCY — Statistics from the Center for Disease Control show the United States is experiencing its highest rate of flu-related hospitalizations in the past 10 years. Other respiratory diseases, such as COVID and respiratory syncytial virus, also are on the rise as we move through autumn. “We’ve seen a handful of RSV kids admitted here at…
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CANTON, Mo. — With its lease expiring, the Blessing Convenient Care Clinic inside the County Market store in Canton will close at the end of business Saturday, Nov. 12. Staff members will join the Blessing Express Clinic in Quincy. “Blessing Express Clinic offers everything Convenient Care does and more,” Tena Awerkamp, director of primary health for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Matt Rolando learned he was being dismissed from his job with Blessing Health System while lying in a bed Tuesday morning at Blessing Hospital. “It was cold, and it was unprofessional,” Rolando said. “But it seems to follow the recent culture shift of Blessing Health System, which is cold and unprofessional.” Rolando’s position…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Tree Commission presented the “Quincy’s Prestigious Landscape Award” to Blessing Health System during a ceremony Oct. 4 near the intersection of 12th and Broadway. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup and Maureen Kahn, president/CEO of Blessing Health System, joined representatives of the city and Blessing Health System, as well as members of the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health System is hosting four free prostate cancer screenings. Registration for a screening is required by going online to blessinghealth.org/prostate or calling 1-877-411-2468. The free screenings will be held: Thursday, Sept. 15 in Quincy from 1-5 p.m. in the lower level of…
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