Blessing Hospital
QUINCY — An independent national healthcare organization has given Blessing Hospital its top grade for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group gave the hospital a grade “A” for the spring 2025 national survey period. Blessing was among 32 percent of hospitals nationwide and one of only 35 hospitals in Illinois to receive the top grade. Grades…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Joshua and Stephanie Musolino of Quincy at 1:58 p.m. May 2, 2025.A boy was born to Lance and Andrea Uhlmeyer of Canton, Mo., at 8:30 a.m. May 9, 2025.A girl was born to Collin Branch and Andrea Lowery of Quincy at 8:42 a.m. May 12, 2025.A girl was…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury on May 8 found a Quincy man guilty of criminal sexual assault after a three-day trial, and he will be sentenced on July 10. Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler said evidence in the case stemmed from a criminal act that occurred on June 6, 2024. Evidence showed Deviak…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Hospital Nurse Residency Program, designed to help support and mentor newly licensed registered nurses and reduce the turnover rate, recently was awarded accreditation with distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accreditation program. Only 43 percent of accredited hospitals nationwide and 38 percent in Illinois receive…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Nikita Childers of Quincy at 11:49 p.m. April 29, 2025.A girl was born to Blake and Madison Hetzler of Maywood, Mo., at 2:24 p.m. April 30, 2025.A girl was born to Jesse Gonzalez and Alexis Washington of Quincy at 8:20 a.m. May 2, 2025.A girl was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Michael and Sophia Hugenberg of Quincy at 8:32 a.m. April 25, 2025.A girl was born to Desiree Hicks of Quincy at 4:47 a.m. April 26, 2025.Twins, a girl and a boy, were born to Paul Wenneker of Wyaconda, Mo., and Ashley Kirchner of Wyaconda, Mo., at 12:55 p.m.…
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Think of a nurse, and what you think of will depend on your experience. It may include stethoscopes, vaccinations, blood pressure cuffs and band-aids. Being a nurse – a truly exceptional nurse – is so much more as illustrated by the following from a family member whose critically ill father was cared for by a…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Matt Hocking and Kyleigh Irvin of Plainville at 1:37 p.m. April 15, 2025.A girl was born to Cody Ferrell and Faith Erke of New Canton at 1:27 a.m. April 16, 2025.A boy was born to Sierra Plank of Palmyra, Mo., at 10:37 p.m. April 17, 2025.A boy was…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital Twin boys were born to Alex and Taylor Rost of Paloma at 8:22 a.m. and 8:23 a.m. April 7, 2025.Twin girls were born to Trenton and Brenna Childs of Quincy at 9:31 p.m. and 9:34 p.m. April 8, 2025.A boy was born to Austin and Julianna Sheely of Liberty at 7:55 a.m. April…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Robert Vincent and Rachael Starner of Barry at 8:57 p.m. Mar. 17, 2025.A girl was born to Reagan and Katelin Robertson of Quincy at 5:50 p.m. Mar. 31, 2025.A boy was born to Tristan and Kobie Wheelan of Kinderhook at 9:22 p.m. Mar. 31, 2025.A girl was born…
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QUINCY — A group of nurses at Blessing Health System are looking to form a union to combat a number of issues they say include high turnover, high patient-to-nurse ratios and lower pay than travel nurses who are brought into the hospital. The nurses are seeking to unionize with IAM Healthcare, which is under the…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital Twin boys were born to John Edward and Kristen Carlene Shelton of Quincy at 7:21 p.m. and 7:22 p.m. Mar. 22, 2025.A boy was born to Roy Parker and Amber Lynn of Canton, Mo., at 4:53 p.m. Mar. 25, 2025.A girl was born to Joe Fogle and Dottie Franklin of Hannibal, Mo., at…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Scott Jones and Teresa Wilhite of Quincy at 2:40 p.m. Mar. 12, 2025.A girl was born to Thomas Edlemon of Chicago and DaNesha Weldon of Quincy at 3:57 a.m. Mar. 17, 2025.A girl was born to Drew and Alexis Burwinkel of Plainville at 12:41 p.m. Mar. 18, 2025.A…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Stephanie Little of Barry at 5:33 p.m. Mar. 10, 2025.A girl was born to Michael Fischer and Jewel Hester of Quincy at 12:55 p.m. Mar. 11, 2025.A girl was born to Bradley Jobe and Alize’ Hernandez of Clayton at 2:05 p.m. Mar. 11, 2025.A boy was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to John O. Steele Jr. and Amy Lynn Gille of Quincy at 6:35 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025.A boy was born to Madison Strothoff of Quincy at 9:28 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025.A boy was born to Adilson Fernando and Erin deSouza of LaGrange, Mo., at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 27, 2025.A…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jordan Kirsten Kemner of Quincy at 4:27 p.m. Feb. 13, 2025.A boy was born to Tomas Stech of Mt. Sterling and Skylin Lashbrook of Timewell at 2:13 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2025.A girl was born to Aliyah Wagner of Philadelphia, Mo., at 4:28 p.m. Feb. 15, 2025.A girl…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Evan Miller of Mendon and Taylor Webster of Quincy at 1:51 a.m. Feb. 9, 2025.A boy was born to Nick and Kaylee Quinn-Gilbert of Hannibal, Mo., at 6:44 p.m. Feb. 9, 2025.A girl was born to John and Elise Reinhardt III of Quincy at 11:46 p.m. Feb. 9,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Brad and Emily Robertson of Lewistown, Mo., at 2:33 p.m. Jan. 24, 2025.A boy was born to Jonathan and Nicole Minnis of Macomb at 8:32 a.m. Jan. 26, 2025.A boy was born to Zachary Lord and Kathleen Reveal of Griggsville at 4:03 a.m. Jan. 27, 2025.A girl was…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Parker Clark-DeJaynes and Elena Delgado of Quincy at 5:53 p.m. Jan. 14, 2025.A girl was born to Corben and Kayleigh Edwards of Pleasant Hill at 7:17 p.m. Jan. 20, 2025.A girl was born to Zackery Logsdon and Ella Wiemelt of Quincy at 11:54 p.m. Jan. 20, 2025.A girl…
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QUINCY — A Brown County ambulance was involved in a head-on collision on Quincy’s north side while transporting a patient to Blessing Hospital. Just after midnight Friday morning, the ambulance was southbound near the 2600 block of North 12th. Another car, a 2014 Ford Edge was traveling northbound when the driver hit a curb and…
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday it has awarded $4.5 million to 12 groups across the state, funded through Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2024 Birth Equity Initiative. The grants, ranging from $100,000 to $700,000, were awarded through a competitive process and are designed to support innovative, community-based efforts that have the potential to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Grant and Jessica Wilson of Quincy at 3:02 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A boy was born to Haley Koehler of Mendon at 10:06 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A girl was born to Andrew and Allyson Harris of Hamilton at 11:32 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A girl was born to Austin and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Richard and Kimberly Lewis of Philadelphia, Mo., at 3:10 p.m. Jan. 2, 2025.A girl was born to Seth Reed and Kelsie Slater of Quincy at 8:22 a.m. Jan. 3, 2025.A boy was born to Colton and Sophia Brown of Camp Point at 11:22 a.m. Jan. 3, 2025.A boy…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Evan Paul Schuckman and Ellie Germann of Augusta at 9:54 a.m. Dec. 21, 2024. A boy was born to Gavyn Poor of Hannibal, Mo., and Savanna Worrell of Philadelphia, Mo., at 11:43 a.m. Dec. 24, 2024.A boy was born to William Owsley and Jamie Pyatt of Quincy at…
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QUINCY — Josie Layne Snelling was the first baby born in 2025 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center. She is the fourth daughter of Brittney and Tyler Snelling of Kirksville, Mo. Josie was born at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. She weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. “We’ve…
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