Blessing Hospital
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…
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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…
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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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