Blessing Health System

Life is a gift, pass it on💙 Order your Donate Life shirt now: bit.ly/4skbtvo

Colorectal cancer is found in both men and women. With early screening and advanced treatments, colorectal cancer is preventable and treatable. At Blessing, our cancer team specializes in diagnosing and treating colon and rectal cancers. Learn more at blessinghealth.org/colon

💙 “I never thought cancer would happen to me.” 💙 Active. Healthy. Always on the move. That’s how Kim Rigg lived her life until a few subtle symptoms turned into a diagnosis she never expected: stage 3 colorectal cancer. Read Kim’s story: bit.ly/4bkYeEt

🌟 Why does Joyce Schrage contribute her time as a Blessing volunteer? "It gives me an opportunity to have a purpose, get up in the morning, get going, and meet up with some great people. It's right up my alley." 👉 Learn more and become a volunteer: bit.ly/49122s3

This month's Blessing Breast Center support group: 🫶 “Courage, Connection, Conversation: Uniting Women in Hope" 📆 March 18 at 6 pm 📍 Blessing Resource Center Register: 💻 bit.ly/4aYounX ☎️ Jessica at 217-223-1200 ext. 4292 ✉️ jessica.corrick@blessinghealth.org

🎙️ New episode of Voices in Care Jayme Connell, Administrative Director of the Blessing Foundation explains how the foundation strengthens our community through donor funding, grants, scholarships, and investments in major projects. 👀 Watch here: bit.ly/40NHWhg

🌟 Building community, even miles apart 🌟 When much of her team shifted to virtual work, Amanda Corrigan saw an opportunity, not a barrier. For her extraordinary efforts in building community, Amanda has been honored with our ICARE Award. Read more: bit.ly/4b41nqU

💙 With early screening and advanced treatments, colorectal cancer is preventable and treatable. At Blessing, our cancer team specializes in diagnosing and treating colon and rectal cancers with the region’s top colorectal cancer specialists. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZR9tyb

🌟 A family’s heartfelt call of gratitude led to Dr. Luc Tchapnda receiving Blessing’s ICARE Award for Compassion. His empathy, clarity, and calming presence made a lasting impact during a difficult moment. Read about Dr. Luc's nomination here: bit.ly/4s8ELgx

🚨 Something EPIC is coming to Blessing Health!🚨 Our teams have been working for months to bring Epic's MyChart system to our entire health system. Get your account started today at mychart.blessinghealth.org.

We’re looking for Greet & Assist Volunteers at 927 Broadway and Hannibal! Help welcome guests, guide visitors, assist patients, and support our teams behind the scenes. We would be glad to have you help us as we make a meaningful difference. Learn more: bit.ly/3RfmKLB

🎳 The 16th annual Strike Out Breast Cancer event is April 24-25 at the Tangerine Bowl in Quincy! 🎳 Visit blessinghealth.org/strikeoutcancer to get your team signed up! Registration includes 3 games of bowling, shoe rental and a t-shirt. All to support a great cause!

🐝 Chaplain Elliott Barrowclough has a gift. It's the ability to show up exactly when someone needs hope, comfort, or simply a calm presence. That extraordinary compassion has earned him Blessing’s 89th Honey Bee Award. Read more: bit.ly/40ucUuI

❤️ When a patient and her family felt an instant spiritual bond with Stormy Leazer, RN, they believed it was something greater bringing them together. That special bond led to Stormy receiving Blessing’s 118th DAISY Award. 🌼 Read more: bit.ly/4b6Bub8

Men with an enlarged prostate now have access to the advanced Aquablation® procedure at Blessing Hospital. “The robotic system uses AI to help with the procedure. These new techniques make everything more accurate,” says Dr. David Lieber. Learn more: bit.ly/3N0wbkt

🤝 For over 40 years, The Messenger and Escort Network (M.E.N.) of Blessing volunteers have helped create the “first impression” of the hospital. ❓ What's a typical day look like? We're glad you asked! Learn more and register to volunteer here: bit.ly/49122s3

Of the 154,000+ Americans to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, only about 40% will be diagnosed in the earliest stage, where survival rates are 90%. Learn where you can get your free take-home screening kit from the Blessing Cancer Center: bit.ly/4tS9i3j

Eric Martin has been promoted to the position of Director of Clinical and Outpatient Pharmacy for Blessing Health System. Read more here: bit.ly/40xV4XI

Mike Trachta has been selected as Blessing's next president and CEO. Trachta has 27 years of healthcare leadership experience, most recently as Vice President of community hospitals and health system operations with MercyOne in Des Moines. Read more: bit.ly/3OKNvua

After years of struggling, Shelly was running out of hope to treat her depression until a new therapy at Blessing changed everything. With Spravato, a new nasal spray used in the treatment of depression, Shelly began to feel joy again. Learn more: blessinghealth.org/news/how-nasal…