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ALMH acquires new CT scanner

[AUG. 29, 2001] The Radiology Department of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital has acquired the latest in helical CT scanners. This state-of-the-art equipment, a GE high-speed XI scanner, will provide faster, more accurate films, according to Darla Ludolph, director of radiology at the hospital.

Among the improvements noted with the new equipment is that larger patients, up to 450 pounds, can be accommodated. Previously the maximum weight was 250 pounds. While scanning, the new equipment will simultaneously move the patient through the scanner to give one continuous picture of the area to be scanned. This will ensure that the most accurate scan is conducted with the least discomfort to the patient.

In describing the new CT scanner, Ms. Ludolph said, "This equipment will speed up the process, provide clearer images and allow us to perform a broader range of exams. This will save people from having to go to Springfield or other larger communities and will provide for better patient care all around. Some procedures not previously done at ALMH include kidney stone studies and three-phase liver scans. We can now do those here."

Computer technology provided to the helical scanner will allow for the online transfer of all CT scans to Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, where technicians and physicians can view the images in real time or at a later time. As though they were in Lincoln, staff at Memorial can search the scan and adjust the images. Speeds of data transfer have also improved, with the wait time reduced to 25 percent of previous wait time.

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To enable the staff to operate the sophisticated equipment, Ms. Ludolph and ALMH radiology technician Ann Reichle attended a four-day course, Theoretical and Practical CT Imaging, in Milwaukee. GE also sent an application specialist to Lincoln for four days of on-site training following the installation.

In addition, Ms. Reichle recently passed an extensive examination to receive her certification as a registered CT technologist. Reichle stated, "This was a fulfillment of a personal goal for me." She felt the certification would increase patient confidence in her work.

Commenting on the acquisition of the new scanner, hospital CEO Woody Hester said: "This is one more step that ALMH has taken to improve patient care. We are committed to providing the finest in equipment and the most well-trained staff in our hospital. We are proud of this new scanner and of the fine staff in our Radiology Department."

[ALMH news release]

Health Matters

A monthly feature from Logan County Health Department

Screening detects early prostate cancer

[SEPT. 1, 2001] Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in American men (excluding skin cancer). Approximately one out of every five American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. More than 80 percent of these cases will be in men 65 years of age and older. Prostate cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer death in men, exceeded only by lung cancer. About 3 percent of the men who develop the disease die from it.

Screening procedures can detect prostate cancer in its earliest stages. Most cases of early prostate cancer cause no symptoms and are detected only by a screening examination. The best way to find prostate cancer is to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE) performed. Some prostate cancers may be detected during evaluation of symptoms such as a slow or weakened urinary stream or the need to urinate more often.

All men 50 years of age and older should ask their physicians about having the PSA test and a DRE every year. Men with close family members who have had prostate cancer should talk to their physicians about starting screenings at a younger age. The best protection against prostate cancer is to have regular medical checkups that include a thorough prostate exam. Regular checkups are important for all men.

[Provided by Logan County Health Department]

Lincoln Park District

Red Cross

Red Cross blood drives in October

The Logan County Health Department will sponsor the blood drives to be at the Lincoln Sports Complex on Oct. 3 and 17. Hours on Oct. 3 will be from noon until 5 p.m., and on Oct. 17 hours will be from noon until 6 p.m.

People who recently reached goals in their blood donations are Joseph Bell, nine gallons; Paul D. Estes, eight; Virginia C. Vogel, seven; Sharon Aylesworth, four; Donald E. Wheeler, four; Debbie Voelker, two; Jeanne Scheurer, one; Jeannine Pickering, one; and Amy Hale, one gallon.

There has been a tremendous increase in people wishing to donate blood. Donors are urged to call
1 (800) 728-3543 to make an appointment.

Events

October 2001

Tuesday, Oct. 2
SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHO: Public
WHAT: Breast Cancer Awareness ‘Drive-Thru’
WHERE: Eighth Street parking lot at ALMH
WHEN: 7-9 am

Wednesday, Oct. 3
SPONSOR: Logan County Health Department
WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: noon - 5 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 17
SPONSOR: Logan County Health Department
WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: noon - 6 pm

SPECIAL EVENTS: Information, a pink ribbon, muffin and juice -- ALMH hosts eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness ‘Drive-Thru’ on Tuesday, Oct. 2

Information, a pink ribbon, muffin and juice

ALMH hosts eighth annual Breast Cancer
Awareness ‘Drive-Thru’ on Tuesday, Oct. 2

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is hosting the eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness "Drive-Thru" on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Participants are invited to drive through the hospital’s Eighth Street parking lot from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on their way to work or other activities. People driving through will receive a packet of information about breast cancer and its treatment, a guide to monthly breast self-examination, a pink ribbon, muffin and juice. The Logan County Health Department is supplying the information from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

For those who miss the drive-through, other opportunities are available to get this information. Breast cancer information packets and pink ribbons will be distributed at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 2. Information packets will also be available during the month of October at the Pink Shutter and Oasis. Outlying areas of the county may receive information from the Rural Health Partnership's Mobile Health Unit.

One out of nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. About 90 percent of breast cancers are discovered by women themselves, yet only about one-fourth of American women perform breast self-exams regularly. Get the facts on Oct. 2. For more information, call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 405.

Honors & Awards

Announcements

Mobile health unit schedule

The Rural Health Partnership has announced the schedule for its mobile health unit. Effective Feb. 1, 2001, the unit will run as follows:

	Morning: 9-11 a.m.		Afternoon: 1-3:30 p.m.
Monday	1^st and 3^rd	Hartsburg	1^st and 3^rd	Emden
	2^nd and 4^th	San Jose	2^nd and 4^th	Greenview
Tuesday	Weekly	Chestnut	Weekly	Mount Pulaski
Wednesday	Weekly	New Holland	Weekly	Middletown
Thursday	1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd	Elkhart	Weekly	Atlanta
	4^th	Friendship Manor-Lincoln
Friday	1^st, 2^nd, 4^th	Latham	1^st	Beason
			2^nd and 4^th	Broadwell
	3^rd	Maintenance/ special events	3^rd	Maintenance/ special events

The mobile health unit does not operate on the following dates/holidays during 2001: Feb. 19 (President’s Day), April 13 (Good Friday), May 28 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), Sept. 3 (Labor Day), Oct. 8 (Columbus Day), Nov. 12 (Veterans Day), Nov. 22-23 (Thanksgiving break), and Dec. 24 - Jan. 1, 2002 (Christmas break).

For more information on the mobile health unit schedule and services, contact Dayle Eldredge at (217) 732-2161, Ext. 409.

This family resource list to save and use is provided by the Healthy Communities Partnership (732-2161, Ext. 409) and the Healthy Families Task Force.

Resources for Logan County families

Agency

Phone number

Address

911

911 (Emergencies)
732-3911 (Office -- non-emergency)

911 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital

732-2161

315 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Aging (Department of)

785-3356

421 E. Capitol, #100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789

American Cancer Society

546-7586 (24 hour)

1305 Wabash, Ste. J
Springfield, IL 62704

American Red Cross

732-2134
1-800-412-0100

125 S. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656

Catholic Social Services

732-3771

310 S. Logan
Lincoln, IL 62656

Chamber of Commerce

735-2385

303 S. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Community Action (CIEDC)

732-2159

1800 Fifth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Community Child Care Connection

525-2805
1-800-676-2805

1004 N. Milton Ave.
Springfield, IL 62702-443

Crisis Pregnancy Center

735-4838

513 Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

DCFS (Department of Children & Family Services)

735-4402
1-800-252-2873
(crisis hotline)

1100 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Heartland Community College GED Program

735-1731

620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Hospice Care of Illinois

1-800-342-4862
(24 hour)
732-2161, Ext. 444

720 N. Bond
Springfield, IL 62702

Housing Authority

732-7776
732-6312 (24 hour)

1028 N. College St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program

735-2317
1-800-269-4019

LCHD - 109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Illinois Department of Public Health

782-4977

535 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761

Illinois Employment and Training Center (replaces JTPA office)

735-5441

120 S. McLean St., Suite B
Farm Bureau Building
Lincoln, IL 62656

Legal Assistance Foundation

(217) 753-3300
1-800-252-8629

730 E. Vine St., Ste. 214
Springfield, IL 62703

Library - Atlanta

(217) 648-2112

100 Race St.
Atlanta, IL 61723

Library - Elkhart

(217) 947-2313

121 E. Bohan
Elkhart, IL 62634

Library - Lincoln

732-8878

725 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Library - Mount Pulaski

792-5919

320 N. Washington
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548

Lincoln Area YMCA

735-3915

319 W. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry

732-2204

P.O. Box 773
Lincoln, IL 62656

Lincoln Parents’ Center

735-4192

100 S. Maple
Lincoln, IL 62656

Lincoln Park District

732-8770

1400 Primm Rd.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Logan County Department of Human Services (Public Aid)

735-2306

1550 Fourth St., P.O. Box 310
Lincoln, IL 62656

Logan County Health Department

735-2317

109 Third St., P.O. Box 508
Lincoln, IL 62656

Logan Mason Mental Health

735-2272
1-888-832-3600
(crisis line)

304 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center

735-1413

760 S. Postville Dr.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Oasis (Senior Citizens of Logan County)

732-6132

501 Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Project READ

735-1731

620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Salvation Army

732-7890

1501 N. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656

Senior Services of Central Illinois

732-6213
1-800-252-8966
(crisis line)

109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Sojourn Shelter & Service Inc.

732-8988
(217) 726-5200 (24-hour hotline)

1800 Westchester Blvd.
Springfield, IL 62704

U. of I. Division of Specialized Care for Children

524-2000

1-800-946-8468

421 S. Grand Ave. West, 2^nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62704

U. of I. Extension Service

732-8289

122 S. McLean St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

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