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Nurses punctuality and personality lead to DAISY award

Maria Hillebrenner, RN, Blessing Hospital Surgery Center, became Blessing Hospital’s 105th DAISY award winner during a ceremony on February 19, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Blessing Health Hannibal hosting no-cost skin cancer screening on May 1

Board-certified dermatologist, Susan Meidl, MD, FAAD, Blessing Health Hannibal, will conduct a no-cost American Academy of Dermatology Spot Skin Cancer Screening on Thursday, May 1, by appointment only.

Woman calls unique breast health service a lifesaver

Some people call it junk mail. It’s unsolicited material from businesses and organizations that can be aggravating at times as it clutters a home mailbox. Katie Thomure believes one of those mailings saved her life.

Finding hope - and a reason to laugh - after cancer

Dan Simbro has a contagious sense of humor. Ask him how many grandchildren he has and Dan will tell you “a bunch” because he’s afraid to give an exact number and forget someone. In the days before Easter 2022, at age 68, Dan dressed up in a bright pink bunny suit and passed out candy in public.

Cardiovascular Unit

The cardiovascular unit (CVU) at Blessing is a specialized care unit for the unique medical needs of patients recovering from heart surgery, vascular surgery or heart attack. Cardiovascular Unit Patients…

Hospice Care

Hospice is a type of care for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less. Through hospice care, we can reduce someone’s pain and provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort. Hospice care also provides support for the person’s family and…

Man finds life-saving answer to medical mystery with hours to spare

Jerry Hooker saw triple-fellowship trained and board-certified Blessing Health neurosurgeon Ryan Brennan twice in his life.

First baby of 2024 at Blessing Hospital

Dutton Ray Eugene Black was the first baby born in 2024 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center. He is the first child of Brian and Brenlee Black of Pleasant Hill, Illinois.

Remembering Meleah

Meleah Flynn’s husband and three daughters recently stopped by Blessing Hospital to see her name, which had been added to the memorial wall in the Blessing Cancer Center for donations received in her memory. Meleah passed away July 7, 2021, at the age of 54 after a two-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

Celebrating Small: The Latest in Heart Care at Blessing

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.