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U.S. News & World Report, known for its annual hospital ratings and rankings, has named Blessing Hospital as a 2023-2024 High Performing Hospital in the following care areas: - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Colon cancer surgery - Diabetes - Heart attack - Heart failure - Stroke
The American Heart Association recognizes Blessing Hospital as among the nation’s leading providers of stroke care. We have received a 2023 Gold Plus Award for meeting or exceeding national core standard levels of care in the treatment of stroke patients for 2 consecutive calendar years or more.
Blessing offers a number of competitive benefits to our employees. But did you know we have our own affordable, onsite child care facility in full time, part time, or back up capacity? This benefit definitely offers peace of mind for our employee parents. Interested in this and our many other unique benefits? Apply at the link. #BenefittingYOU
Here at Blessing, we believe in encouraging our employees to develop their talent. We partner with our employees to understand their career goals and give them tools to achieve them. Hear Cara Weathers’ story below. Ready to grow with Blessing? Apply today! https://bit.ly/2ZmCl1c #BlessingPropelsYouForward
On April 24, Hannibal Clinic became Blessing Health Hannibal as part of an ongoing process to simplify and strengthen Blessing’s structure by aligning hospital and clinic provider groups. This alignment allows for better organization and improved coordination between providers, streamlining patient care by integrating computer systems. Better organization and improved coordination are vital in today’s uncertain and fluid healthcare environment. Soon all patient care services throughout the health system will be known as either Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs) of Blessing Hospital, or Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) or Freestanding Clinics (FSs) which are divisions of Blessing Hospital.
Our staff continues to raise the bar of excellence and we couldn't be prouder! Blessing Health Hannibal was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are evaluated by board-certified physicians and medical physicists. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report that can be used for continuous practice improvement. We are so proud of our team and thankful for the community that constantly supports us!
Thanks to a grant purchase, healthcare professionals in Adams County are learning new skills that will help them care for bariatric patients. According to recent information from Blessing Health System, 34% of Adams County adults are obese. Oscar is a "manikin" purchased by the Blessing Foundation that has the physical characteristics of a 350-pound man including abrasions and skin infections that commonly come with the disease. Jonna Egan, CNA Program Coordinator for Blessing Health, says as the population changes its important to make adjustments to fit the demographic. "For years we've had mannequins that we use for healthcare, decades, and they're kind of structured to be you know a pretty slim person," said Egan. "Our male mannequins resemble a 180-pound 6-foot male, and that's just not the patient population—it's not realistic. This is a way to teach people to give that dignified and compassionate care for somebody who is a bigger person or a bariatric person." Egan also says Oscar will be available to help train with local fire and EMT personnel.
Brian Canfield, MHA, MBA, MA, FACHE will become President/Chief Executive Officer, Blessing Health, upon the October 6, 2023 retirement of Maureen Kahn. Blessing Health System consists of Blessing and Illini Community Hospitals, Hannibal Clinic, a provider group and network of rural health clinics, college of nursing and health sciences, charitable foundation and durable medical equipment/biomedical/linen services business. Blessing serves west central Illinois, northeast Missouri and southeast Iowa with an employee team of nearly 4,000. Upon her retirement, Kahn will have served 22 years with Blessing Health. She began her tenure in 2001 as Blessing Hospital’s Senior Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer. Kahn then became the President/Chief Executive Officer of Blessing Hospital in 2005, and in 2014 she became the President/Chief Executive Officer of Blessing Health and Blessing Hospital. Canfield joined Blessing in December 2021 as Chief Operating Officer of Blessing Health and became Blessing Hospital President in August 2022.
The late Teresa Adams’ hospitality and welcoming personality carries over into her namesake home designed to serve patients and their families seeking health care in the Quincy area from any provider. “The steering committee that needed to name this house looked for a person who personified all the things we want this house to be for our guests. We want it to be warm and welcoming, comfortable and calming, inspiring and gentle,” said Amy Looten, chair of capital campaign committee. “Teresa Adams was all those things and more. Through this house, her strong and brave spirit will now be shared with those who need it the most.” Opened in January, the new house at 630 N. 11th will offer discounted daytime and overnight accommodations for patients and their families. The house features eight bedrooms with private baths, gathering and conference spaces, laundry facilities and a snack area all on one level in a wheelchair-accessible setting. More than $2.3 million was donated to take the hospitality already offered to patients and families to the next level with a new facility.
Illini Community Hospital (ICH), Pittsfield, was awarded the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s IMPACT Award for readmission reduction during ceremonies held November 10 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL. Participants vying for the award were encouraged to submit innovations implemented at their respective hospitals which initiated a new approach to improve patient relationships, implemented a new process flow or life-safety improvement, found a creative way to motivate and inspire staff, or foster a successful community project.
