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Blessing kidney specialists seeing patients in Macomb
Theseswi Pujar, MD, MBA, FACP, and Taylor Welch, APR-AGACNP, Blessing Hospital Nephrology department, are seeing patients monthly at the Macomb Clinic, 437 E. Grant Street.
Blessing department earns rare certification
Patient safety at Blessing Health System attained another level of national recognition and earned Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from the international accrediting organization, DNV.
Donor Stories - Laurie Jansen
My journey with organ donation began when my mother, Nancy Daggett received her life saving kidney transplant in March of 1997. Prior to the transplant, she was very sick and would sleep close to 20 hours a day. Within two weeks of her…
Blessing offers new treatment for common urologic condition
Blessing Health’s Urology team offers a new treatment for a frustrating and common medical problem that affects millions of adults.
Next to Home program helps woman feel right at home
When 84-year old Patricia M. Lawber of Quincy found herself needing a place to rehabilitate after a fall at her home, she did not know she would be in for a whole new adventure.
Blessing goes with the “flow” in diagnosing chest pain
A person feeling chest pain may have coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
What does “exceptional care” look like?
Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).
Blessing Hospital receives national recognition for stroke care
For stroke patients, receiving proper care as quickly as possible can be the difference between life and death, or life with a permanent disability. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has confirmed Blessing Hospital delivers stroke care that meets or exceeds national standards by awarding it with Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS recognition for 2022.