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About LDN

Lincoln Daily News.com
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

TEL: (217) 732-7443
FAX: (217) 732-9630

Lincoln Daily News publishes daily news about the Lincoln/Logan County area on the Internet at www.lincolndailynews.com. (We are not a print publication.)  All subscriptions are free!

Content:

The articles published in Lincoln Daily News are the result of research, interviews and news releases submitted. Any opinions expressed are those of the writers.

Our staff:

In the office

Managing editor:   Jan Youngquist

ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com

Technician, writer:  Gina Sennett

gsldn@lincolndailynews.com

Office assistant during vacations:

Trisha Youngquist

Advertising sales and promotion staff

Lucky Eichner:  ldn@lincolndailynews.com 

Mike Fak:  mfldn@lincolndailynews.com 

Writers [click here]

For employment information, contact Lincoln Daily News at their offices.

 

Our mission:

The mission of Lincoln Daily News is to tell the stories of Logan County in a contemporaneous manner, with lively writing and a predilection for simple truth fairly told. Lincoln Daily News seeks a relationship with the good people of Logan County that is honest, neighborly and never patronizing. Lincoln Daily News presents news within a full context that contributes to understanding. Lincoln Daily News is more interested in the marketplace of ideas than the competition of personalities. Without shrinking from the bold delivery of unvarnished fact, Lincoln Daily News operates from the premise that God's creatures deserve the presumption of right motive. Lincoln Daily News eschews malice and cynicism; it approaches every person with dignity and every subject with equanimity. In short, Lincoln Daily News informs, stimulates and entertains.

Corrections:

Please contact us by phone, fax, mail or e-mail with any information about mistakes, typos or erroneous information.  If the error is in an item which is still in the paper, we will correct it online immediately.

 

Our services:

Lincoln Daily News provides daily news, sports, features and commentary on Lincoln, Logan County and the surrounding area. 

To promote local businesses, we offer display advertisements at very reasonable rates, and links to business websites. Call (217) 732-7443 or e-mail ads@lincolndailynews.com

"Happy ads" are a special feature to enable our readers to celebrate birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and other good news.  Call us for details.


Letters to the Editor

The Lincoln Daily News publishes letters to the editor as they are received.
 The letters are not edited in content and do not necessarily reflect 
the views of Lincoln Daily News.

Lincoln Daily News requests that writers responding to controversial issues address the issue and refrain from personal attacks. Thank you!


Hospital practices prevention

8-14-02

Dear Editor:

In regard to recent news stories reporting an increased rate of hospital acquired infections, I feel it is important for people to be aware of the safety precautions and standards that are in place at their local community hospital. As the infection control coordinator, I would like to share with you some information on infection control as it pertains to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

We have an infection control committee to establish procedures for preventing, investigating, reporting and controlling infections. This committee consists of physicians and staff from pathology, administration, nursing, housekeeping, pharmacy, laboratory, medical records and central supply. Their goal is to ensure that the hospital is a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees.

At ALMH, it is a requirement that every staff member attend a minimum of at least one infection-control education program annually. It is my responsibility to monitor every patient with an elevated temperature and/or a positive culture report. As the employee health nurse I also monitor the illnesses of all employees to prevent infection of patients or other employees.

As a result of our hard work and diligence, the hospital-acquired infection rate at ALMH is only one quarter of the rate reported in the literature and as reported by federal statistics. During a recent survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, ALMH scored among the top 10 percent of hospitals surveyed in areas including infection control.

We take great pride in the cleanliness and modernization of our facility and equipment and invite members of the community for a tour of ALMH to see for themselves. For a guided tour of the hospital, please call 732-2161, Ext. 316.

Sincerely,

Karen Cluver, RN

Coordinator for Education, Employee Health and Infection Control

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Please send your letters by e-mail to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com or by U.S. postal mail to:

Letters to the Editor
Lincoln Daily News
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL  62656

Letters must include the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address (we will not publish address or phone number information). Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to edit letters to reduce their size or to correct obvious errors. Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for any reason. Lincoln Daily News will publish as many acceptable letters as space allows.

 

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