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Paramedic education program retains national accreditation
The Blessing Hospital/John Wood Community College Paramedic program has retained national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoA EMSP).
How we’re reducing your cost of healthcare
The Blessing Health System is the community’s health system - there are no far away corporate headquarters and no Wall Street executives to answer to. We not only serve, but also report to our communities. A challenge our communities face, as do all towns in America, is the expense of healthcare.
Blessing Patient Access Representative Earns Honey Bee Award
Michele Briggs, Patient Access representative, became the 13th Blessing Hospital support staff member to receive the Honey Bee Award during a surprise presentation on Wednesday, June 12.
Blessing to temporarily close 11th and Broadway parking lot
The Blessing Hospital parking lot on the northeast corner of 11th and Broadway will temporarily close to traffic beginning at 11 pm Friday, September 11 and remained closed for about two weeks.
As the surge continues: COVID-19 Update
The COVID-19 related patient surge that Blessing Health System leaders and staff have planned for since March has hit. Space at Blessing Hospital, and at hospitals throughout the region and across the country - is running very short with no end to the demand in sight.
Celebration x 2
It’s common to hear the sound of a gong when walking near the Blessing Cancer Center
Blessing rehabilitation nurse retires
Melinda Heindselman, BSN, RN, Rehabilitation Services, Blessing Hospital, retires August 15 after 34 years of service.
She began her career as a certified nurse assistant (CNA) in 1980, joining Blessing Hospital and its Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU) staff in 1990.
Blessing service earns 5-star rating
Blessing Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU) earned an overall five-star rating for the recent survey period of the nation’s nursing homes from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The survey is conducted four times each year. Blessing’s SNU has earned an overall five-star rating in each of the past four survey periods.
Blessing Health psychiatrist earns statewide award
Daniel Boeder, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist, Blessing Health, recently received the 2024 Jay G. Hirsch Memorial Award sponsored by the Illinois Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.