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Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Quincy-based hospital joins the group of four Midwestern health systems in a move that CEOs say will reduce costs and allow the health systems to better share information.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  More than a dozen students, staff and parents from Washington School donated hair to the Pantene Beautiful lengths project Thursday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Friday, April 05, 2013  More than 200 inches of hair was collected for the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Project.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  They've spent their careers caring for the sick, and now, two Blessing-Rieman nurses are looking for ways to make their patients feel better when they're at their worst.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  He says it would bring $5.7 billion of taxpayer money back to the state, adding health coverage for more than 300,000 Missourians over the next 3 years.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Press release from hospital president and board of directors chairman does not detail how many layoffs took place.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The American Red Cross is kicking off a series of blood drives over the next two weeks.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Competitive pricing expected to save taxpayes billions of dollars.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Keokuk Area Hospital has announced it's signed a two-year contract with a firm called Fitch Healthcare to help manage the facility.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  On a day many of us get to spend with family and friends, we can't overlook the many people still hard at work.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A survey by a national non profit agency gives Blessing Hospital in Quincy an "A" for their quality of patient care.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Missouri's Proposition B raises taxes on tobacco products to fund programs to prevent tobacco use among students.

Friday, September 07, 2012  The American Cancer Society is recruiting study participants for CPS-3.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The new residential facility in Hannibal will house the same number of residents as their current one, about 27.