Blessing Hospital has filed a Certificate of Need with the State of Illinois, seeking permission to build a medical office building on the southeast corner of 48th and Maine in Quincy.
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Todd Haverstock, Administrative Coordinator, Information Security, Blessing Health System, has earned the status of Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) from the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants.
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The lockdown of Blessing Hospital’s 11th Street campus and the Blessing Health Center has been lifted. The threat has been resolved and those entering the buildings will no longer be screened.
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Denman Services’ stores in Quincy, Macomb, Pittsfield and Hannibal will host free PAP clinics Tuesday, March 13, through Friday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The free PAP checks are being held in conjunction with National Sleep Awareness Week, which is March 11 – 17; and World Sleep Day March 16.
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Sharon Olson, APRN-AGACNP, Blessing Hospice and Palliative Care, has earned Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN) status from the national Hospice and Palliative Care Credentialing Center.
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Glenna J. Brandstatt, Coder II, Health Information Management, Blessing Hospital, has retired on February 9 after 40 years of service.
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Cherie Frericks, RN, BSN, Inpatient Clinical Care Coordinator/Case Manager, Blessing Hospital, has earned Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN) status through the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
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Jen Stephenson, RN, Blessing Hospital, became the 25th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.
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John Hammock, MD, FACC, FHRS, cardiac electrophysiologist, Blessing Physician Services, cannot believe the size of the Micra pacemaker. Officially, it is one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker, comparable to a large multi-vitamin.
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New technology in use at Blessing will improve the quality of life of heart failure patients. The tiny device is called CardioMEMS. It is placed directly into the pulmonary artery during a non-surgical procedure and records the pressure inside the lungs. “It measures the vibrations from blood flow within the lungs without the use of any batteries or other power supply,” explained Dr. Krause.
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