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Getting a head start on state-required vaccinations in Illinois ahead of Oct. 15 deadline
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Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Ann McCombs to Memorial Institute of Health & Healing
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital has welcomed Ann McCombs, DO, DNM, to the Memorial Institute of Health & Healing where she will continue the clinic’s mission of providing compassionate, patient-centered integrative care. Dr. McCombs brings nearly 37 years of experience in osteopathic and integrative medicine, caring for patients...
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Quincy Medical Group welcomes Dr. Abbas Smiley to primary care team
QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) is pleased to welcome Abbas Smiley, MD, MSc, PhD, to its primary care team. Dr. Smiley brings a unique combination of clinical expertise, advanced research experience and a strong passion for preventive health and lifestyle medicine. Board certified by the American Board of...
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Blessing nurse manager earns board certification in medical-surgical nursing
QUINCY — Lee Ann Leach, BSN, RN, nurse manager, 3 North Surgical, Blessing Hospital, has earned board certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. Board certification recognizes nurses who demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise in their specialty. Requirements...
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Blessing nurse educator earns national certification
QUINCY — Amanda Fessler, BSN, RN, Organizational Development, Blessing Hospital, has earned national certification in electronic fetal monitoring (C-EFM). Electronic fetal monitoring is used during pregnancy and labor to track a baby’s heart rate and the mother’s uterine contractions. It provides continuous, real-time data to help the healthcare team ensure the fetus is receiving enough oxygen and tolerating the labor process well.
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Hannibal meeting on old St. Elizabeth hospital demolition set for July 16
HANNIBAL, Missouri - The City of Hannibal says it's holding a meeting in about three weeks to discuss the demolition of the old, historic St. Elizabeth’s hospital. Hannibal council greenlit nearly $2 million dollars in funds earlier this month to demolish the long-standing eye sore on Virginia street. Now,...
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Memorial Hospital to offer summer community health screening July 23
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health & Wellness Center will offer a summer community health screening on Thursday, July 23. For just $25 per registrant, participants will receive valuable preventive health services, including: A1c Testing, Lipid Panel, Body Composition Analysis (Tanita Scale) and Hearing Screening. Following the screening, attendees can enjoy a complimentary breakfast at the hospital’s Courtyard Café.
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Missouri cities fight higher electricity rates
Five cities in Missouri that claimed a coal-fired power plant was polluting the air are complaining how they were hit with higher utility rates when the plant closed. Now they’re wanting the state to do something about the higher rates imposed by Ameren Missouri. The cities wanted $10 million...
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Memorial Hospital welcomes licensed social worker Michala Westfall to Behavioral Health team
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Michala Westfall, Licensed Social Worker (LSW), to its Behavioral Health team, expanding access to compassionate behavioral health services for individuals and families across the region. As an LSW in Illinois, Westfall brings more than 10 years of experience in social...
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New details released on Keokuk hospital project
KEOKUK (WGEM) - Keokuk residents heard details about a project to build a new hospital. On Thursday, representatives from Insight, a health services company, shared details about their plan to build a new hospital in the city. “Truthfully, this hospital, as they are bringing it back, will not be the...
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Healthcare that listens – Hands On Therapy
QUINCY — In a healthcare world often driven by insurance approvals, rushed appointments, and rigid treatment plans, Dr. Leah Whipple and Dr. Alaina Gribler wanted to create something different. The women behind Hands On Therapy, 1905 Jefferson, Quincy, have built what they describe as the first all cash-based physical...