Blessing Health System

About Blessing Health System

• Blessing Health System employs almost 300 physicians and advanced practice providers
• Blessing is the largest medical provider serving a 300,000+ population region composed of West Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa
• Blessing Hospital Quincy, IL quick facts:
  • 349-bed regional referral center in Quincy, Illinois, and Illini Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility in Pittsfield, Illinois
  • Level II trauma center
  • 16 ICU beds; 10 bed CVU
  • Designated stroke center and chest pain center
  • a number of outlying clinics throughout our region 

About Quincy, IL

Quincy, Illinois sits on limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and is known for its natural beauty, historic homes, and strong arts community.  It has a diverse economy, low unemployment, and is ranked among top small arts communities and best hometowns in the U.S.

The city offers excellent public and parochial schools, a community college, and a private university, along with the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, which was among the first accredited nursing schools in the nation. Fine dining, expansive and well-developed parks, and abundant recreational facilities are all nearby. 

Quincy is conveniently located:

• 2 hours from St. Louis, Missouri and Lambert International Airport
• 3.5 hours from Kansas City, Missouri
• 4 hours from Chicago
  • Daily flights connect Quincy’s Baldwin Field with Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  • Amtrak provides two round trips daily to and from Chicago