QUINCY — The numbers are growing, but local health care providers won’t disclose how many employees have terminated or suspended because they have refused to either receive the COVID-19 vaccine or subject themselves to regular testing. About 30 people gathered at the corner of 12th and Broadway around noon Wednesday carrying signs. They were receiving […]
Blessing Health System
Blessing rural health clinics in Palmyra, Golden, Hamilton/Warsaw earn exemplary status
Three Blessing Health System rural health clinics have been granted reaccreditation with exemplary provider status by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ partner organization, The Compliance Team, the authorized national healthcare accreditation organization for rural clinics. The clinics earning the honor are the Palmyra (Mo.) Clinic, the East Adams County Clinic in Golden, Ill., […]
Cardiothoracic surgeon joins Blessing Health System
Dr. Michael Hart has joined Blessing Health System in Quincy as a cardiothoracic surgeon and will perform surgeries of the heart and chest. Hart completed a heart failure/transplant fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He earned his medical degree from and completed a general surgery residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. […]
Both COVID vaccines available at Blessing Health Systems Family Night on Thursday
QUINCY — A free COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be available from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jackson Lincoln Swimming Complex, 701 N. Eighth, during the Blessing Health Systems Family Night. The Adams County Health Department will have the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for ages 12 and up. The […]
Want to visit someone with COVID-19 at Blessing? Better bring vaccination card
QUINCY — As local healthcare officials keep an eye on COVID-19 rates as they begin to rise in Adams County, Blessing Health System is reminding people who plan to visit a hospitalized COVID-19 patient to have their COVID vaccination card with them, or they won’t be allowed to visit. This policy has been in effect […]
Blessing Health Center at 48th and Maine receives contractors’ award
QUINCY — Blessing Health System and Russell-HBD Construction of Davenport, Iowa, were recognized for the construction of the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. The Blessing Health Center finished in second place in the Mid America Class in the 2020 Keystone Awards competition, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America, for projects valued between $10 […]
Blessing Resource Center designed to ‘take the confusion out of healthcare’
QUINCY — A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday as Blessing Health System opened its Blessing Resource Center, which will provide a personalized, concierge-like service targeted to help consumers navigate their health in one place or with one phone call. The Blessing Resource Center will be a place for patients to learn about services, the cost […]
