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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Gage and Victoria Mast of Quincy at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 21, 2023.A boy was born to Ed and Brandi Spoonmore of Quincy at 7:49 a.m. Sept. 22, 2023.A boy was born to Lance Uhlmeyer and Andrea Leone of Canton, Mo., at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 22, 2023.A girl was…
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QUINCY — A Friday night cookout could be the catalyst for more community involvement in revitalizing a basketball court in the northwest section of the city. Hamburgers, hot dogs and other refreshments will be available from 5-7 p.m. at the Penny Lewis Community Court, 818 N. Eighth. Mark Philpot, one of the organizers, hopes the…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Javier Verduzio and Vanessa Lucas of Quincy at 2:32 p.m. Sept. 14, 2023.A boy was born to Dalton Halloway and Taylor Lung of Quincy at 11:50 p.m. Sept. 14, 2023.A girl was born to Jerad Sanders and Cori Moore of Mendon at 2:11 p.m. Sept. 15, 2023.A girl…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Derick and Julie Harlan of La Grange, Mo., at 4:16 p.m. Sept. 5, 2023.A boy was born to Justin Kirgan and Hailey McHatton of Griggsville at 10:02 p.m. Sept. 5, 2023.A boy was born to Tyler and Maggie Nelson of Warsaw at 8:28 a.m. Sept. 6, 2023.A girl…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Andrew and Brandy Sparrow of Andrew and Brandy Sparrow of Quincy 4:06 a.m. Aug. 29, 2023.A boy was born to Joshua and Kaitlyn Phillips of Taylor, Mo., at 8:25 a.m. Aug. 29, 2023.A boy was born to Seth Holtschlag and Katie Cook of Quincy at 2:54 a.m. Aug.…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Trenton Brendt of Westfield, Wis., and Kirstyn Bell of Clarksville, Tenn., at 8:43 p.m. Aug. 20, 2023.A boy was born to Jordan Miller and Katilyn Fisher of Perry, Mo., at 8:57 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2023.A boy was born to Adam and Courtney Snider of Quincy at 8:25…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Steven and Chaddea Calef of Paloma at 10:33 p.m. Aug. 16, 2023.A girl was born to Caleb Crawford and Natelie Hidalgo of Griggsville at 4:27 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023.A boy was born to Byron and Amanda Smith of Quincy at 8:42 a.m. Aug. 21, 2023. A boy was…
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Dr. Julia Montejo with Blessing Hospital talks about food allergies as kids head back to school. Why are they more prevalent now than in the post. Also, Dan Teefey of the Tracy Family Foundation stops by to talk about “Date Night”, which the foundation is sponsoring to help moms and dads get a little alone…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Riley Harl and Karissa Johnson of Colusa at 10:25 p.m. Aug. 12, 2023.A girl was born to Ben and Raigan Brown of Carthage at 3:06 p.m. Aug. 13, 2023.A boy was born to Timothy J. and Brittany L. Walmer of Eolia, Mo., at 10:04 a.m. Aug. 14, 2023.A…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Christopher and Lyndsay Cole of Colchester at 9:43 p.m. Aug. 5, 2023.A boy was born to Deamontae Hill and Denesa Smith of Quincy at 10:49 a.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was born to Chad Kellerman and Charly Hollingsworth of Rushville at 6:42 p.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program has earned three-year accreditation from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Studies show patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program after a heart attack, heart failure or other heart problem that required surgery or medical care decreased their chance of death related to their condition…
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QUINCY — U.S. News & World Report, known for its annual hospital ratings and rankings, has named Blessing Hospital as a 2023-24 High Performing Hospital in the following care areas: This is the fifth year Blessing Hospital has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital, the highest recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s annual…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Faythe Weldon and Kaleb Harrolle of Augusta at 11:13 p.m. July 23, 2023.A boy was born to Nathan and Alexis Veihl of Quincy at 4:28 a.m. July 24, 2023.A boy was born to Alexis Asbell of Lanark and Jacob Terrell of Warsaw at 4:59 a.m. July 24, 2023.A…
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QUINCY — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a rural health care roundtable discussion Monday with leaders of local Quincy-area medical institutions to discuss the challenges that patients and providers in rural communities face. Durbin spoke about the new “Roadmap to Grow Illinois’ Rural Health Workforce,” a partnership with hospitals, community health centers,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jared and Carrie Lewis of Canton, Mo., at 12:14 p.m. July 26, 2023.A boy was born to Brier and Brittany Ashley of Hamilton at 8:30 a.m. July 27, 2023.A girl was born to Julius A. Jones and Brianna L. Butler of Quincy at 11:51 a.m. July 27, 2023.A…
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QUINCY — The American Heart Association recently recognized Blessing Hospital for being among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. The hospital earned the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines Gold level recognition for third consecutive year. Blessing received a Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Troy Cleasen and Alyssa Mallie of Mendon at 10:40 a.m. July 15, 2023.A girl was born to Josh Ahern and Christen McClelland of Quincy at 8:52 a.m. July 16, 2023.A boy was born to Kaythiese Fitch and Yari Johnson of Quincy at 3:25 a.m. July 18, 2023.A girl…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to William M. and Patricia L. Gaines of Quincy at 11:19 p.m. July 10, 2023.A boy was born to Ryan Sparks and Stephanie Ferrell of Clayton at 8:24 a.m. July 11, 2023. A girl was born to Hayley Coffey of Quincy at 12:30 p.m. July 12, 2023.A girl was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Ray and Emma Criner of Quincy at 5:35 p.m. July 7, 2023.A boy was born to David and Courtney Gasko of Quincy at 1:44 a.m. July 9, 2023.A girl was born to Edgar Javier Larios and Brenda Berence Canoarias of Augusta at 3:24 a.m. July 9, 2023.A boy…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Devin and Lesie Wailes of Quincy at 4:41 p.m. July 2, 2023.A boy was born to Alfie Lewis and Abbi Willing of Quincy at 10:11 a.m. July 3, 2023.A girl was born to Nathan Morris and Bailey Whiston of Palmyra, Mo., at 7:58 a.m. July 4, 2023.A boy…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department’s Crisis Response Unit to assist with an armed – barricade incident in the 900 block of South 7th on Tuesday night. At 8:45 p.m. Quincy Police patrol officers received a third-party report that a wanted subject was holding his family at knifepoint in the 900 block of South 7th. When the…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Austin O’Brien and Hattie Abbott of Palmyra, Mo., at 8:21 a.m. June 28, 2023.A girl was born to Dustin Peters of and Mckenzie Decker of Quincy at 2:37 a.m. June 29, 2023.A girl was born to Zack and Ashley Burling of Carthage at 8:26 a.m. June 29, 2023.A…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A minimally invasive lung procedure performed at Blessing Hospital has given a 70-year-old grandmother her life back. The procedure, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, is a minimally invasive option to the incisions and cutting required with traditional lung volume reduction surgery in the treatment of the symptoms of COPD. People with COPD struggle…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Kevin M. and Alexis N. Alte of Quincy at 12:38 a.m. June 20, 2023.A boy was born to Tod and Deide Genenbacher of Quincy at 12:56 p.m. June 21, 2023.A girl was born to Zach and Kristen Rasche of Quincy at 7:40 p.m. June 22, 2023.A girl was…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Kristopher Tharp of Hannibal, Mo., and Kameryn Utterback of Hannibal, Mo., at 2:05 p.m. June 15, 2023.A girl was born to Jacob Owsley of Quincy and Micah Davis of Quincy at 9:22 p.m. June 15, 2023.A girl was born to Taylor Hankins of Quincy at 8:39 a.m. June…
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As Maureen Kahn wraps up her tenure of leading Blessing Health, she sits down with MRN’s J. Robert Gough to discuss the challenges, the successes and some of the regrets of her more than 20 years at the helm. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Daniel John Miller of Quincy and Wynter Rose Knight Wild of Quincy at 10:11 p.m. June 5, 2023.A girl was born to Ben and Lyric Wingerter of Quincy at 5:30 a.m. June 6, 2023.A boy was born to Angelique McGriff of Quincy at 1:33 p.m. June 7, 2023.A…
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QUINCY — Patients undergoing a lung biopsy for possible cancer at Blessing Hospital are having their procedure done using the latest technological advancement. Blessing offers the Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system. Blessing is the only hospital in the region offering this technology, made by the same company that developed the renowned da Vinci robotic surgery system.…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Lucas Dooley and Racheal Swartz of Pittsfield at 9:31 a.m. May 31, 2023.A girl was born to Chad Ellefritz and Elexis Carpenter of Quincy at 3:18 a.m. June 1, 2023.A girl was born to Jake and Melissa Bliven of Quincy at 5:00 a.m. June 1, 2023.A boy was…
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QUINCY — Lisa (Ihnen) Surratt, a registered nurse in the intensive care use at Blessing Hospital, retired June 1 after 44 years of service. Losing her mother when Surratt was 8 years old motivated her to become a nurse. Her career began at St. Mary Hospital in Quincy in 1978 after graduating from John Wood…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Meagan Marie Kramer of Quincy at 12:05 p.m. May 18, 2023.A girl was born to Blake and Amy Ruebush of Pittsfield at 3:28 p.m. May 20, 2023.A boy was born to Randall Moore of Maywood, Mo., and Shilbie Coole of Maywood, Mo., at 9:40 p.m. on May 28,…
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QUINCY — Reservations are now being taken for a no-cost men’s health screening at Blessing Hospital between 7-9 a.m. on Thursday, June 22. The screening will require a 12-hour fast for a cholesterol test that will measure LDL, HDL and total cholesterol, triglycerides, and fasting glucose. The appointment will also include a prostate screening and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Ryan and Becca Humphreys of Hannibal, Mo., at 9:22 a.m. May 19, 2023.A girl was born to Mitchell and Chalee Ballard of Quincy at 11:02 a.m. May 19, 2023.A girl was born to Carson and Afton Frye of Quincy at 12:43 p.m. May 19, 2023.A boy was born…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Skip Goughnour and Jessica Abrego of Quincy at 12:06 a.m. May 13, 2023.A girl was born to Brandon and Alexis Ussery of Versailles at 10:55 a.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was born to Trevor Stabler and Emery Hernandez of Quincy at 4:52 p.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety for the sixth consecutive survey period. The spring 2023 grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. In a press release, Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said, “This new update…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Lamaar and Maisha Wade of Quincy at 8:42 p.m. May 5, 2023.A boy was born to Zachary and Sydney Carstens of Quincy at 4:22 p.m. May 5, 2023.A girl was born to Justin Cable and Jade Evatt of Clayton at 12:24 p.m. May 7, 2023.A boy was born…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Donald Irwin and Shalisha Clayton of Quincy at 12:53 a.m. Apr. 29, 2023.A girl was born to Tilar Rogers and Nichole Birky of Wyaconda, Mo., at 4:32 a.m. Apr. 30, 2023.A boy was born to Jared and Summer Dittmer of Quincy at 11:32 a.m. May 1, 2023.A boy…
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QUINCY — Lainey Jean Peterson, newborn daughter of Julie and John Peterson of Pittsfield, is the 2023 Quincy Dogwood Festival baby. Lainey earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of this year’s Dogwood Festival. Lainey was born at 3:44 p.m. Saturday, May 6. She weighed 5 pounds and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Gavin Elam of Payson and Rylea Steinkamp of Quincy at 5:52 a.m. April 19, 2023.A boy was born to Lucas and Kristin Arens of Canton, Mo., at 10:48 p.m. April 22, 2023.A girl was born to Kenton and Hope Parsons of Emden, Mo., at 7:12 p.m. April 23,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Josh and Adriana Hunsaker of Quincy at 2:35 a.m. April 19, 2023.A boy was born to Tanner Little and Brittney Miller of Quincy at 8:14 p.m. April 19, 2023.A boy was born to Richard Satterfield and Caitlyn Fleming of Perry at 6:09 p.m. April 20, 2023.A girl was…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to William and Rachel Steinbreher of Quincy at 3:24 p.m. April 14.A boy was born to Domonic and Makenzie Miles of Quincy at 3:41 p.m. April 14.A boy was born to Zach and Samantha Dooley-Case of Elvaston at 5:15 p.m April 14.A boy was born to Austin Sheely and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl to Kris Bridgewater and Larissa Goodwin of Lewistown, Mo., at 11:57 a.m. April 6.A girl to Bryan Lee Ames and Shelby Martin of Palmyra, Mo., at 12:14 p.m. April 6.A boy to Raymond and Brianna Rivera of Quincy at 4:25 p.m. April 7.A boy to Jerrod and Brittany Dodds of Ewing…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl to Spencer and Katy Myers of Mendon at 2:39 p.m. April 4.A boy to Dalton and Andrea Williams of New London, Mo., at 4:35 p.m. April 4.A girl to Ethan Barfield and Lisa Tanner of Mount Sterling at 3:16 a.m. April 5.A boy to Dahvion Stallings of Canton, Mo., and Madalin…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital recently met one of its most helpful patients, and he isn’t human. Manikins are models of the human body that can be used for medical training. Most manikins resemble a 180-pound male patient who is about six feet tall. Blessing’s newest silicone manikin, Oscar, is different from these other mankins. Oscar…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to to Tumbasa and Allison Puli of Quincy at 9:02 a.m., Sunday, March 26.A girl to Jacob and Alexandra Walch of Barry at 3:01 p.m., Monday, March 27.A girl to Chase Gibleon and Haley Kerkhoff of Quincy at 7:33 a.m., Thursday, March 30.A boy to Mark and Alexis Vanholt of Plymouth…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Kevin and Tara Hamann of Quincy at 1:26 p.m. March 20.A boy to Thomas and Kathleen Dalton of Mendon at 5:17 p.m. March 20A boy to Austin and Morgan Hoewing of Hannibal, Mo., at 9:50 a.m. March 21.A boy to John and Skylar Leaver of Quincy at 11:45 a.m. March…
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Daily Muddy DAILY MUDDY PODCAST: It's allergy season! Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:20:15 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:20:15 | Recorded on March 28, 2023Bob Gough sits in for Ashley Conrad and…
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Bob Gough sits in for Ashley Conrad and Dr. Julia Montejo from Blessing Hospital talks about getting through allergy season. Megan Duncan also celebrates her wedding anniversary by coming to Quincy and talk about what’s up in Hannibal.
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Pierre Lamont Parrish II of Westminster, Calif., and Tyrica Shamone Humphrey of Quincy at 6:22 a.m. March 14.A boy was born to Dwyer and Breanne Kelly of Mendon at 9:26 p.m. March 14.A girl and a boy were born to Reid and Emily Pulliam of Barry at 8:22…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Pedro Carbajal and Nereida Ramirez of Quincy at 4:04 p.m. March 11.A boy was born to J.J. Miller of Pittsfield and Destinee Stauffer of Griggsville at 12:01 a.m. March 12.A girl was born to Ryan and Katie Parker of Quincy at 8:18 a.m. March 13.A girl was born…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Dustin and Leslee Kurfman of Fishhook of 1:42 a.m. March 5.A girl to Jermale Gavin and Sky Floyd of Hannibal, Mo., at 4:52 p.m. March 7.A boy to Kendrick Hill and Kelsey Whitaker of Pleasant Hill at 3:56 p.m. March 8.A girl to Benjamin and Chloe Morelock of Quincy at…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital Twins were born to Matthew and Melissa Hopf of Quincy, a boy at 8:53 a.m. and a girl at 9:11 a.m. March 1.A girl was born to Anthony Haley and Samantha Haley of Quincy at 8:28 a.m. March 2.A girl was born to Ethan and Ashley Loos of Columbus at 7:46 p.m. March…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Richard W. Gertez Jr. and Mayme L. Gertez of Perry at 7:11 p.m. Feb. 14.A girl was born to Christopher D. Benner and Holly Gloodt of Mendon at 7:10 a.m. Feb. 16.A boy was born to Kurtis and Caitlyn Schuster of Quincy at 1:55 p.m. Feb. 21.A boy…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Justin and Jean Oenning of Ursa at 8:25 a.m. Feb. 14.A boy was born to Zachary and Rebecca Sharpe of LaBelle, Mo., at 10:23 a.m. Feb. 14.A girl was born to Wade and Leslie Carter of LaGrange, Mo., at 2:29 p.m. Feb. 14.A girl was born to Richard…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Lucas Likes and Kaitlin Hubbert of Ursa at 4:31 p.m. Feb. 8.A boy was born to Dillion Reavis of Springfield, Mo., and Ali Reavis of Mendon, at 5:26 p.m. Feb. 10.A boy was born to Tristan Kirk and Hanna Arnold of Keokuk, Iowa, at 1:09 a.m. Feb. 11.A…
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QUINCY — Brian Canfield will become president/chief executive officer of Blessing Health upon the Oct. 6 retirement of Maureen Kahn. Blessing Health consists of Blessing and Illini Community Hospitals, Hannibal Clinic, a provider group and network of rural health clinics, college of nursing and health sciences, charitable foundation and durable medical equipment/biomedical/linen services business. Blessing…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Justin and Emilee Winchester of Quincy at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 2.A boy was born to Iesha Thorpe of Macomb at 8:32 a.m. Feb. 3.A boy was born to Thomas Kurfman and Caitlin Wyss of Quincy at 6 a.m. Feb. 4.A boy was born to Dermane Lloyd and Alyssa…
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QUINCY — Blessed Beginnings: The Birth Center of Blessing Hospital has been recognized for its work with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s Birth Equity Initiative, which focuses on strategies to address disparities in birth outcomes for women of color in Illinois. ILPQC statistics show non-Hispanic Black women are approximately three times more likely than non-Hispanic…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Ricky Rudd and Faith Kline of Canton, Mo., at 4:04 p.m. Jan. 31.A girl was born to Justin Hinch-Keller and Brianna McKim of Quincy at 4:41 p.m. Jan. 31. A girls was born to Connor and Cristina Eling of Quincy at 4:42 p.m. Jan. 31.A boy was born…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Austin and Jill Haubrich of Maywood, Mo., at 9:23 p.m. Jan. 20.A girl was born to Treyvien Carter and Emilee Hamilton of Quincy at 2:50 a.m. Jan. 21.A boy was born to Anthony and Kember Logsdon of Mount Sterling at 4:23 p.m. Jan. 21.A boy was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A son was born to Travis and Brooke Ruppel of Quincy at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 16.A daughter was born to Kyle Browne of Bridgetown, Barbados, and Jamila Wigfall of Quincy at 2:02 p.m. Jan. 17.A son was born to Dakota Shedd and Alexis Dominguez of Hamilton at 3:06 p.m. Jan. 17.A son was…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A daughter was born to Destiney Shoop of Quincy at 8:25 a.m. Jan. 9, 2023.A son was born to Byron Siekman and Blake Hunter of Quincy at 7:42 p.m. Jan. 10, 2023.A son was born to Raphael Blanco and Morgan Pettyjohn of Quincy at 8:08 p.m. Jan. 10, 2023.A daughter was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Christopher Otte of Quincy and Rebecca Otte of Guangdong, China, at 2:19 a.m. Jan. 7.A boy was born to Caleb and Maria Fleer of Lewistown, Mo., at 8:09 p.m. Jan. 8.A girl was born to Cory and Madeline Patterson of Quincy at 8:20 a.m. Jan. 8.A girl was…
Read Full Article A boy was born to Jonathan Chaco and Kelli Patterson of Quincy at 3:19 p.m. Jan. 5.A boy was born to Bradley and Kaitland Smart of Griggsville at 3:40 p.m. Jan. 5.A girl was born to Blake and Audrey Barry of Quincy at 6:37 p.m. Jan. 5.A girl was born to Grant O’ Bryan and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Daniel Roth and Stephanie Holder of Quincy at 10:32 p.m. Dec. 29.A girl was born to Patrick and Jake Kieffer of Quincy at 3:32 a.m. Jan. 1.A boy was born to Justin and Megan Stinnett of O’Fallon, Mo., at 7:20 p.m. Jan. 1.A girl was born to Daniel…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Chris Ames and Nicole Smith of Quincy at 7:07 p.m. Dec. 27.A boy was born to the Rev. Jacob R. and Emily S. Hercamp of LaGrange, Mo., at 11:35 p.m. Dec. 27.A girl was born to Russell Sumatt and Samantha McHatton of Pittsfield at 8:18 a.m. Dec. 28.A girl…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Caleb Washburn and Alexis Jones of Quincy at 1:10 p.m. Dec. 13.A girl was born to Wyatt Baker and Sabrina Garza of Milton at 8:35 a.m. Dec. 20.A boy was born to Cynthia Rosebud of Quincy at 3:52 p.m. Dec. 20.A boy was born to Jeff Yodd of…
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QUINCY — With a double-digit increase in the number of sexual assault survivors over the past two years, Blessing Hospital’s Emergency Center is partnering with the State of Illinois and a private company to better handle the situation. During 2020, the year of the pandemic, 36 sexual assault survivors came to the Blessing Emergency Center…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Andrew Adams and Keely Murphy of Kahoka, Mo., at 3:31 p.m. Nov. 19.A girl was born to Dillion J. Welte and Ashlynn N. Steward at 8:19 a.m. Dec. 1.A boy was born to Blake and Julie Harper of Quincy at 10:41 a.m. Dec. 1.A girl was born to…
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Ashley is almost recovered from whatever crud she had and she and Bob talk about her bouncing back, the loss of another retailer in Quincy and wearing masks.
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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 — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of A for patient safety for the fifth consecutive survey period. The Leapfrog Group, founded by 2,000 large employers and other purchasers of healthcare, assigns a letter grade of A through F every six months to approximately 2,900 general hospitals across…
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QUINCY — For the second year in a row, Blessing Hospital and its Life Team have been awarded Platinum recognition from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network for “saving and healing lives by encouraging their employees and communities to register as organ, eye and tissue…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born on Oct. 18 at 9:12 p.m. to Denesha Haymore of Quincy.A girl was born on Nov. 2 at 2:58 p.m. to Taylor M. and Reagan L. Reis of Quincy.A girl was born on Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. to Dustin Genebacher and Jenny Hendricker of Quincy.A girl was born…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Damien Straube and Marranda Harrison of Quincy at 8:28 a.m. Oct. 24.A boy was born to David Edward and Megan Elizabeth Sapp of Mendon at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 25.A boy was born to Alex and Tiffany Monaghan of Quincy at 5 a.m. Oct. 27.A boy was born to…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Jonny and Missy Dahl of Quincy at 10:25 a.m. Oct. 20.Twin boys were born to Levi Von Burg and Amber Vaughn of Quincy at 12:30 p.m. and 12:32 p.m. Oct. 21.A girl was born to Eric and Megan Kirgan of Pleasant Hill at 3:07 p.m. Oct. 21.A boy…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Tim and Torre Craine of Quincy at 12:53 a.m. Oct. 4.A girl was born to Levi and Katelyn Hills of Quincy at 10:55 a.m. Oct. 5.A girl was born to John and Morgan Schone of Quincy at 12:25 p.m. Oct. 5.A boy was born to Ian and Emily…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jacob Pickard and Autumn Davis of Lewistown, Mo., at 7:07 a.m. Sept. 15.A girl was born to Robert and Valerie Pryor of Canton, Mo., at 1:37 p.m. Sept. 16.A girl was born to Kurt and Jennifer Welker of Quincy at 7:27 p.m. Sept. 16.A boy was born to…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s certified nursing assistant training program recently reached a milestone when its 100th graduate passed the Illinois state certification examination. “To think that 100 people have come through this course over the first two years and started their healthcare careers, it’s really amazing,” Jonna Egan, program coordinator for Nursing Professional Development, said in…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Ben and Noelle Withers of Canton, Mo., at 9:24 a.m. on Sept. 11.A boy was born to Allen and Jeri Smith of Maywood, Mo., at 1:25 p.m. on Sept. 11.Two boys were born to Marshall and Shyann Steffen of Ursa at 4:08 p.m. and 4:09 p.m. on Sept.…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Cameron Gay and Lexy Walden of Quincy at 10:46 a.m. Aug. 15.A boy was born to Kaylinn Kuns of Quincy at 9:09 a.m. on Aug. 28.A girl was born to Blake Neumann and Shelby Grimsley of Quincy at 12:32 p.m. Aug. 29.A girl was born to Jacob Bono…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Courtney Gordon of Quincy at 5:59 p.m. July 28.A boy was born to Johnathan Thigpin and Susan Kampschmidt of Hannibal, Mo., at 5:08 p.m. July 30.A boy was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Moon of Quincy at 4:54 a.m. Aug. 1.A girl was born to Patrick and Jessica…
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QUINCY — U.S. News & World Report, known for its annual rankings and consumer advice, has named Blessing Hospital as a 2022-23 High Performing hospital in the following care areas: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Colon cancer surgery Heart attack Heart failure Kidney failure Stroke The announcement was made Tuesday, July 26. The recognition reflects the delivery…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born at 3:03 p.m. July 8 to Dustin T. Dean and Breeanna M. Whitten of Kahoka, Mo.A boy was born at 8:49 p.m. July 8 to Dallas and Rebecca Haerr of Taylor, Mo.A girl was born at 3:48 a.m. July 17 to Andrew Gosney and Lexie Alexander of Ursa.A boy…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest national honor awarded for nursing excellence. Of the more than 6,300 hospitals in the country, only 591 (9.4%) achieve Magnet recognition. The announcement of Blessing’s achievement was made Monday, July 25. Research demonstrates Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to…
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QUINCY — CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International recently awarded Blessing Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation program a three-year accreditation. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives…
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QUINCY — Four Adams County organizations recently tested their ability to respond in a coordinated manner to a mass exposure of a hazardous substance in Quincy. The organizations that partnered in the planning and execution of the full-scale community emergency response exercise on July 7 were the Adams County Emergency Management Agency, Adams County Ambulance,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A daughter born to Nathaniel Carter and Kelsey Hull of Pittsfield at 12:56 a.m. July 2, 2022.A daughter born to Laekann Parrish of Quincy and Michael Casley at 11:03 p.m. July 6, 2022.A son born to Johnathon and Alyssa Deters of Quincy at 1:49 p.m. July 7, 2022.A son born to Kyle Ingels…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to Quinton and Emily Ewing of Quincy at 8:21 a.m. June 30.A boy born to Zachary Patterson and Arianna Smith of Liberty at 5:38 p.m. June 30.A girl born to Bryson William Dean and Tracey Lynn Martin of LaGrange, Mo., at 9:36 p.m. June 30.A girl born to Dana and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to James and Kelly Johnson of Quincy at 1:58 p.m. June 18.A boy born to Daniel and Cortney Lehn Harrison of Carthage at 9:28 a.m. June 21.A girl born to Adam and Mallory Perrine of New Canton at 8:25 a.m. June 22.A boy born to Ian and Kaylee Hinkamper of…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to Kyle Osterbur and Kristie Mock of Quincy at 11:13 a.m. June 1|A girl born to Cecil Williams Jr. and Jazmine Thomas of Quincy at 1:17 p.m. June 2A girl born to Dakota and Olivia Beckett of Hannibal, Mo., at 7:25 p.m. June 12A girl born to Aaron Barber and…
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QUINCY — People concerned about developing diabetes and those already diagnosed with diabetes are invited to a no-cost screening Thursday, June 30 between 1 and 4 p.m. The Blessing Diabetes Center and the Blessing Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center, 927 Broadway, are the hosts of the event. Registration is required. To register, visit events.blessinghealth.org or call 877-411-2468. Screenings…
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QUINCY — Cancer survivors from across the area are invited to Blessing Hospital at noon on Friday, June 3 for the National Cancer Survivor Day celebration on parking lot 21 of the Blessing campus at 11th and College. The event will consist of a survivor parade, carnival games and prizes, an appearance by “Darla, the pink ambulance” and…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Dustin and Megan Huber of Camp Point at 4:44 p.m. on May 18.A boy to David and Linda Spillman of Quincy at 8:52 a.m. on May 21.A girl to Zac Taylor and Kailyn Day of Carthage at 5:11 p.m. on May 21.A boy to Kyle Mabie and Tabitha Sparks of…
Read Full Article QUINCY —Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will enhance safety by allowing hospital officials to know who is in the building at any point in time. In a press release, David Parchim, security manager at Blessing Hospital, said, “We have access to reports…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to Jacob and Carrie Campbell of Quincy at 1:55 a.m. May 4.A girl born to Casey and Jessie Shoopman of Camp Point at 9:36 a.m. May 5. A girl born to Cole and Margaret Lannng of Plymouth at 4 p.m. May 6.A boy born to Jacob Jagodzinski and Elizabeth Kipp of…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety for the fourth consecutive survey period. The Leapfrog Group, founded by 2,000 large employers and other purchasers of healthcare, assigns a letter grade of A through F every six months to approximately 2,900 general hospitals across…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Conner and Jeni Schaefer of Clayton at 2:12 a.m. May 1.A girl was born to Rocky Valatine and Sydney Hamann of Quincy at 12:39 p.m. May 2.A girl was born to Brady and Bailey Ash of Payson at 8:28 a.m. May 2.A boy was born to Michael J.…
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QUINCY — Eleven Blessing Health nurses and one department received awards on May 4 for their contributions to patient care during the health system’s observance of National Nurses Week. Blessing Health employs 1,430 nurses. Blessing nurses nominate their peers and other fellow caregivers each year during Nurses Week for “Excellence Awards.” The following nurses are…
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