Program areas at Blessing Hospital
Since it was founded in 1875, Blessing Hospital has provided quality health care services to all patients regardless of race, sex, national origin, age, or ability to pay. In serving all members of its communities, Blessing Hospital continues this tradition by providing free/subsidized care, care to persons covered by governmental programs at less than full charges, and community health/education/wellness programs. For fiscal year 2022, the cost of charity care provided was 6,244,283 and medicare shortfalls were 98,960,351. Blessing Hospital treated patients through the following services during fiscal year 2022: 35,361 emergency center visits; 373,176 outpatient visits; 13,052 surgical operations, including 152 open heart surgeries, 14,202 inpatient admissions, and 973 babies. Outpatient services included 99,096 cardiopulmonary/cardiology procedures, 1,036,556 laboratory tests, 119,299 radiology procedures, and 134,679 physical therapy/rehabilitation visits. Blessing Hospital provided additional benefits of 10,792,422 to the community during fiscal year 2022 as follows: health professionals education siu residency program 4,436,201 blessing-rieman college of nursing 2,908,235 nursing educational preceptors 21,205 sub total health professionals education 7,365,641 community health improvement services psychiatric services to siu center for family medicine - quincy, chaddock, and transitions of western Illinois 207,303 adams county health department dental program 100,000 patient transportation and lodging 301,718 charity pharmacy prescriptions 98,665 health screenings/tests 137,967 medical supplies/services for patients 34,570 behavioral health educational programs 11,567 medical interpreting services 23,417 sub total community health improvement services 915,207 siu center for family medicine - quincy, chaddock, and transitions of western Illinois subsidized health services care coordination 1,781,756 home healthcare 516,002 skilled nursing unit 123,116 sub total subsidized health services 2,420,874 in-kind contributions/donations donations/sponsorships 90,700 sub total in-kind contributions/donations 90,700 Blessing Hospital's strategic objectives for the upcoming years are as follows: -achieve top decile quality and safety -enhance access to care -strengthen engagement with providers and staff