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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…
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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…
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