Blessing Hospital
Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Levi and Debie Cochenour of Hannibal, Mo., at 7:06 p.m. June 28, 2025.A girl was born to Jessica Bezely of Quincy at 4:45 p.m. July 1, 2025.A boy was born to Chace and Alexis Shaffer of Ursa at 9:07 p.m. July 1, 2025.A girl was born to Colton…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Ben and Chloe Morelock of Quincy at 4:12 p.m. June 24, 2025.A boy was born to Rogelio Hernandez and Jordan S. Brunk of Kahoka, Mo., at 2:37 a.m. June 25, 2025.A boy was born to Robert and Sidney Anderson of Kahoka, Mo., at 12:30 p.m. June 25, 2025.A…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Maverick and Emily Woodside of Quincy at 8:31 a.m. June 19, 2025.A boy was born to Austin and Kayce Cole of Quincy at 10:01 a.m. June 20, 2025.A boy was born to Adam and Kimberly Bringer of Quincy at 12:28 p.m. June 20, 2025.A boy was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Todd Borgotadt and Chassidy Schroder of LaGrange, Mo., at 1:20 p.m. June 13, 2025.Twin girls were born to Demetrus Trass and Christina Petre of Quincy at 1:59 p.m. and 2:11 p.m. June 13, 2025.A girl was born to Clayton and Bethany Robertson of Quincy at 4:39 a.m. June…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s “Hospital from Home” program was featured at the recent Hospital at Home World Congress in Vienna, Austria. Through a combination of home visits, telemedicine and sophisticated monitoring technology, Blessing’s program provides hospital-level care in the homes of Medicare patients with select conditions who live within 60 minutes of Blessing Hospital. The…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Douglas and Taylor Burford of Quincy at 10:41 p.m. May 22, 2025.A girl was born to Jose Antonio Ochooo Sanchez and Maria Feranda Hernandez Ramoo of Pittsfield at 12:59 p.m. May 23, 2025.A girl was born to Chris and Jordyn Childress of Williamstown, Mo., at 5:41 p.m. May…
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QUINCY — Tena Awerkamp, director of Primary Care Services at Blessing Hospital, retired May 23, having completed 38 years of service. After graduating from the Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, Awerkamp worked as a technologist in the hospital’s radiology department for 10 years before beginning her leadership career. She then served in the following…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Elton and Adrianna Walker of Quincy at 12:59 p.m. May 15, 2025.A girl was born to Tyler and Bridgette Paul of Quincy at 10:00 p.m. May 15, 2025.A boy was born to Donavin Ruths and Alesi Cobb of Quincy at 6:06 a.m. May 16, 2025.A boy was born…
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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…
Read Full Article 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,…
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