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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…
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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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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…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Travis Wooldridge and Ashley Bergheger of Carthage at 10:36 p.m. on April 24.A boy was born to James Gunn of Houston, Texas, and Lily R. Gibson of Quincy at 8:18 a.m. April 26.A boy was born to Matt and Candy Hoener of Quincy at 8:24 a.m. on April…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to Jordan Fussell of Keokuk, Iowa, at 11:52 p.m. on April 18.A boy born to Russell and Abbey Miller of Quincy at 2:16 p.m. on April 21.A girl born to James and Jessica Clark of Augusta at 5:39 a.m. on April 22.A girl born to Cody and Stevie Bainter of…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Ryan and McKenzie Koch of Quincy at 7:48 p.m. on April 17. A boy to Michael and Jessie Kretzer of Mendon at 9:46 a.m. on April 18. A girl to David A. Adams of Chicago and Billie Holmes of Keokuk, Iowa, at 10:39 a.m. on April 18. A boy to…
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Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) was in Quincy on Tuesday to discuss healthcare issues with administrators of Blessing Health System. Davis also announced that he and other members of Congress are urging the Department of Interior (DOI) to help the return of Honor Flight trips to war memorials and monuments in Washington, DC by bringing back…
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QUINCY — A person threatened staff members at Blessing Hospital with a knife Thursday night, then escaped the hospital and has still not yet been located as of noon Friday. Quincy Police responded to Blessing Hospital at 9:53 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect had left the building. A description was obtained, and…
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QUINCY — For most of the year, Bryan Pimlott is a pretty regular guy. He’s an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Blessing Hospital with a perpetual grin on his face. But for three weeks, he’s a calculating, cut-throat, diabolical poker player wanting to steal every dime you have. “I call myself a pretend poker professional,” Pimlott…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The volunteer chaplain program at Blessing Hospital is celebrating 50 years of service to patients and staff during 2022. The Quincy Ministerial Association gave the program life when it formed a volunteer corps of clergy to minister to Blessing Hospital patients without a church affiliation. It was one of the first such programs…
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QUINCY — Brian Canfield recently joined Blessing Health System as chief operating officer. He joins Blessing after nine years as the chief operating officer at Firsthealth of The Carolinas and Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C., where he was responsible for three acute care hospitals with 509 beds, a critical access hospital and a staff…
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QUINCY — Kai Joshua Eugene Woods was the first baby born in 2022 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center, the son of Dawn Clayton and Kouri Woods of Quincy. Kai was born at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. “It’s exciting,” Clayton said. “It wasn’t something that I expected. Kai was due on February 2. He decided…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s Life Team recently accepted the Workplace Partnership for Life platinum award from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and the regional Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network for “saving and improving lives during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging hospital colleagues and community members to register as organ,…
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QUINCY — Stroke patients at Blessing Hospital are getting gold standard care, according to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Those groups awarded Blessing the 2021 Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus quality achievement award for the demonstrated ability to provide stroke patients with the most appropriate treatment, according to nationally recognized guidelines…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital patients receive care rated among the safest in the nation. For the third straight survey period, an independent national watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group, founded by 2,000 large employers and other purchasers of healthcare, assigns a letter grade of A…
Read Full Article QUINCY — All employees at the Blessing Hospital campuses in Illinois were asked to demonstrate proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test starting Monday. The hospital is complying with an executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that was issued Aug. 26 that details vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. Employees at Blessing Health Centers at…
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The Department of Justice has announced it has reached a $2.82 million settlement with Blessing Hospital regarding a voluntary disclosure made by the hospital. Cardiac procedures were performed at Blessing that resulted in overpayments. Hospital officials say the procedures in question were performed by a physician who used to work at “a non-Blessing medical group…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital has been recognized as a high performing hospital for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 17 procedures and conditions for its 2021-22 ratings. Blessing Hospital was recognized as a high performing hospital in six for procedures and conditions for 2021-22. …
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QUINCY — Blessing Health System and Russell-HBD Construction of Davenport, Iowa, were recognized for the construction of the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. The Blessing Health Center finished in second place in the Mid America Class in the 2020 Keystone Awards competition, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America, for projects valued between $10…
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Blessing Health System has secured a $393,012 federal grant to expand its telemedicine and patient remote monitoring technologies. Two Blessing projects were among 36 projects nationwide selected to receive funding from the Federal Communications Commission’s “Connected Care Grant,” a pilot program that will provide funding for selected projects to cover 85 percent of the eligible…
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QUINCY — The American College of Cardiology has recognized Blessing Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain, according to a press release from Blessing. Blessing Hospital has been awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI based on a recent onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and…
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