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Medical Services- Medical and Health Services -Quincy has a large hospital, Blessing Hospital, and several medical clinics in addition to a Cancer Center and a Women’s Health Center. Quincy Medical Group is located at 1025 Maine Street and is a physician-owned group comprised of over 100 physicians and nurse practitioners. The Quincy Family Practice Group located at 612 North 11th Street has six faculty physicians, and 18 resident physicians to provide health care in most areas. The Cancer Center at Blessing Hospital is located at the 11th Street campus and provides state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment. The Adams County Health Department provides services in regard to environmental health, advice for foreign travel including some required immunizations, health promotion, and maternal-child health. Fees for some services are based on need and ability to pay. The Health Department is located at 333 North 6th Street in Quincy. Their telephone number is (217) 222-8440. Blessing FastCare The cost for FastCare services will be $54 (insurance can be billed) FastCare Hours: Treated health conditions include: sore throat - minor burns - poison ivy - sinus infections - cold and flu symptoms - laryngitis - cold sores - ear infections - swimmer’s ear - bladder infections - allergies - minor sunburn - minor burns and rashes - screenings - upper respiratory infections - sport and camp physicals - impetigo - insect bites - athlete’s foot - immunizations Included in the $54 fee will be Lab Services for: pregnancy testing, rapid strep, urinalysis, and monospots Patients must be 18 months or older. Patients will
receive care from certified physician assistants Tiffanny Connolly,
Nicole Jackson and Alan McMullin. Richard Saalborn, DO, medical
director, Blessing Hospital Emergency Center, will serve as Medical
Director of Blessing FastCare. - Hospital Services -Hospitals Mayo
Clinic is about an 8-hour's drive from Quincy and provides
excellent service and the most current methods of treatment
for many
diseases
and
ailments. Rochester,
MN, is Mayo’s closest facility to the Quincy area.
With more than 1,500 physicians, the clinic and two hospitals
located at the facility offer practices in every medical
specialty. Mayo clinic has a reputation for
having the world's top doctors, being a pioneer in medical
practices and research for new treatments, and having a very
high consumer return rate, with 70% of its patients having
been there before. - Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals -Doctors There are some excellent sites on the internet that will help you determine if your physician has a criminal record or problem with the law. The Federation of State Medical Boards and DocInfo provide addresses and phone numbers for each state's board. They also provide information on doctors who have been disciplined and the disciplinary actions taken by state medical boards and federal agencies in the past ten years. There is a $9.95 fee per report for this service. Quackwatch.com has an extensive listing of websites pertaining to the problems of medical fraud. Their purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies with a primary focus on quackery-related information. The Administrators in Medicine is a free site which provides licensing background, malpractice, criminal conviction and disciplinary information for physicians and health care practitioners from state government licensing boards. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has an online database of information about doctors, hospitals and other groups not participating in federal health programs because of fraud, patient abuse, licensing board actions, and default on loans. Local area Physicians & Surgeons are listed at this link. To search for a doctor according to specialty, look in the Eldercare Directory under Physician - (Specialty). - Ambulatory Care -Quincy has ambulatory care services available at the Quincy Medical Group, 1101 Maine Street, Quincy, IL. It is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call (217) 222-6550, extension 3133. QuincyNet also provides you with the names of the Ambulatory Care Physicians. - Emergency Services -Quincy and most of the surrounding area has 911 emergency service. In addition, there are emergency telephone numbers and a number of emergency hotlines available. Air Evac, an emergency helicopter service, is operated by Blessing Hospital. This service has an annual membership fee of $50 single and $55 couple and $60 family. Members do not have any out-of-pocket cost if they need to utilize this service. This is a list of other air ambulance services. Quincy has many other groups that provide emergency medical assistance: The Adams County Ambulance Service, Blessing Hospital Emergency Room, Lifeline Service through Blessing Hospital, the Quincy Fire Department, Poison Control Center 800-222-1222, and the Quincy Police. - Health Organizations -Blessing Hospital Health Classes The Aids Hotline is 1-800-AID-AIDS and provides information about prevention, risk, testing, treatment and other HIV/AIDS related concerns. Information specialists are available 24 hours a day to answer questions, provide referrals, and send free publications through email or regular mail service. The CDC National AIDS Hotline is (800) 342-2437. The Alzheimer’s Association - Quincy Branch Office serves Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties with a 24-hour helpline, support groups, and the Safe Return program. In addition, a patient management guide, referrals, training for families and caregivers, a lending library, quarterly newsletter, and research support are available to help patients and families. Contact them at 228-1111. The American Cancer Society located in Springfield, IL 62701, 800-ACS-2345, provides information and support with a variety of services for cancer patients. You may contact The American Cancer Society with questions about any type of cancer, treatment, or local resources for a cancer patient. The American Heart Association, at 1261 Maine in Quincy, provides professional speakers, educational programs and free literature. They also offer CPR classes in the community for those who would like training to administer CPR or for those whose employment requires them to be certified. Contact at (217) 698-3838. The Arthritis Foundation at Blessing Hospital at 14th Street, supports the prevention, control and cure of arthritis. They have the latest information to help patients manage their disease and stay active. They also provide an arthritis support group. Contact them at 228-3208. Blessing Hospice at Blessing at 14th, provides comprehensive care for terminally ill patients. They have an experienced team of physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, and home health aides that provide this service. Contact them at 228-5521. Central Illinois Care Consortium is designed to help income eligible individuals who are infected with the HIV virus and their families. They provide case management, dental care, health care, counseling, transportation, legal services, nutrition services, and housing assistance for clients and their families. Contact them at 222-8440 or Adams County Health Department, 333 N. 6th Street. Easter Seal Society provides services to children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and support to their families in Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties. Their services extend to people with disabilities, spinal cord injuries, polio, hearing disorders, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, amputations, strokes, learning disabilities and other disorders. Contact them at (800) 525-0067. The Epilepsy Resource Center of Central Illinois in Springfield, IL 62701, promotes the welfare of people with epilepsy and their families. They provide a variety of services including information and referral, counseling, education, case management, job placement, referral employment assistance and support groups. They also publish a newsletter, Wavelength, which features many articles covering all aspects of epilepsy. Contact them in Springfield, IL, at (217) 726-1839 or (800) 800-6401 or by email at epilepsy@spfldsparc.org . Lifeline is available through Blessing Hospital at Broadway and 14th in Quincy, IL 62301. It is an emergency response system for seniors who are frail or may live alone and need medical help or may have a medical emergency. Contact them at (217) 223-1200 x 4902. The Multiple Sclerosis Great River Illinois Chapter in Quincy, along with the national society, promotes research and education, advocates on critical issues, and organizes a wide range of programs, including support for the newly diagnosed and those living with MS. Contact 224-4711. The National Federation of the Blind provides public education about blindness, aids and appliances, scholarships, information and referral services, literature and publications about blindness, and many other services as well as support for blind persons and their families. Contact them at (800) 344-4867. PATCH, Planned Approach to Community Health, at 333 N. 6th Street, is administered by the Adams County Health Department. It assesses community health problems, identifies the priorities necessary, and helps to plan and evaluate any intervention that is needed. Contact them at 222-8440. Health Organizations provide help and information
on lung disease, arthritis, home care, osteoporosis, and diabetes,
just to mention a few. Below is an alphabetical list of many
such organizations: - County Health Departments -Health Departments Brown County Health Department at 111 West Washington, Mt. Sterling, IL. 62353, (217) 773-2714, provides all public health services. It is Medicare certified and skilled nursing services are available as well as an array of mental health services. Calhoun County Health Department at 210 French Street in Hardin, IL 62047, (618) 576-2428, provides all public health services. It is Medicare certified and provides home health services, skilled nursing service and speech and physical therapy as well. Hancock County Health Department at 73 South Adams in Carthage, IL 62321, also provides all public health services, plus homemaker, chore/housekeeping service, home health aid and skilled nursing services. Pike County Health Department at 105 East Jefferson in Pittsfield, Il 62363, (217) 285-4407, provides public health services, home support and weekly blood pressure screening. Schuyler County Health Department at 127 S. Liberty in Rushville, IL 62381, (217) 322-4373, provides homemakers service, immunizations and weekly blood sugar and blood pressure readings. - Specialized Medical Care -The Surgery Center of Quincy is a one day, out-patient surgery center for those procedures that do not require in-patient care. It is located at the Blessing campus at 1118 Hampshire and the telephone is 222-6550 x 6100. The services of Physical Therapists are readily available. Cancer treatment is available at the new Cancer Treatment Center at Blessing Hospital at 11th and Broadway, 223-1200. Cardiac Rehabilitation is available at the Quincy Medical Group at 1025 Maine Street, Quincy, 222-6550. Mental Health Services are available at the Newman Clinic and Behavioral Services offices at 14th and Broadway, Quincy, 224-4453; Psychology Associates at 20th and Maine, Quincy, 224-4080; Adams County Mental Health Center, 4409 Maine, Quincy, 223-0422; and Transitions of Western Illinois at 4409 Maine, Quincy, 223-0413. |