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Features
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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.
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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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this article]
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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]
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ALMH
celebrates with open house
New
women’s health and birthing facilities provide caring environment
while using advanced technology
[AUG.
3, 2001] Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital is celebrating the opening of its newest
additions, the Women's Health Unit and Family Maternity Suites, with
an open house on Sunday, Aug. 12. The community is invited to tour
the new unit and suites from 2 to 4 p.m.
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According
to Woody Hester, ALMH president and CEO, "We are committed to
recognizing and responding to the needs of our patients, families
and physicians, and these state-of-the-art facilities ensure that we
continue to provide the most up-to-date service available to our
community."
The
Women's Health Unit is designed to promote the lifelong good health
of women. Providing individualized care in a comfortable setting,
the unit is dedicated to providing quality care for women in any
stage in their life. The Women's Health Unit includes five private
rooms, each with private restrooms. The unit will focus on women's
inpatient gynecological surgical procedures.
According
to Donna Klawitter, obstetrics nurse manager, "At the new ALMH
Women's Health Unit, the balance between a warm, caring environment
and the most advanced technology helps make women's health our top
priority."
At
ALMH's new Family Maternity Suites, families are welcomed and
encouraged to share in the wonder and excitement of childbirth.
Inside each family-centered birthing suite, the latest technology is
balanced with the comforts of home.
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One
of the unique features of the attractively decorated suites is that
labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care are now possible in a
spacious single room. There is no need for an uncomfortable move to
another room after delivery. Family Maternity Suites includes four
private maternity suites, two private rooms and a state-of-the art
nursery. The floor also includes a surgery suite for Caesarean
sections.
All
rooms are private and feature a private bath and hand-held massage
shower, color television, VCR, phone and homelike furnishings,
including a sleep chair for the support person's overnight stay. A
24-hour visitation policy for fathers and support persons adds to
mom's comfort and confidence.
Klawitter
states, "We take the health and well-being of the women we
serve very seriously and are committed to improving it. These new
facilities are state-of-the-art. It is a tremendous accomplishment
for this community to have a Women's Health Unit and Family
Maternity Suites of this caliber."
These
projects were funded by the generous support of community friends,
with ALMH employees and the ALMH Auxiliary leading the way.
[ALMH
news release]
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Health
Matters A
monthly feature from Logan County Health Department
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Breast-feeding
benefits
[AUG.
1, 2001] There
are many benefits from breast-feeding your baby. Breast-feeding is
nature’s way to feed and nourish your baby.
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Breast
or human milk gives the best nutrition for your baby. It provides
the right balance of nutrients for human babies from birth through
the growth and development of your baby’s first year. No other
food is necessary for the first six months.
Breast
milk also provides protection against some infections. Studies have
shown that the immune system of breast-fed babies benefits as well.
The incidence of certain diseases in exclusively breast-fed babies
is reduced. Even some allergic symptoms show a reduced incidence in
these babies.
Breast-feeding
helps with the babies’ development of strong jaw and facial
muscles, mouth structure, and positioning of the teeth. This is
because the sucking technique for breast-feeding is entirely
different than for bottle feeding.
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There
are studies that have also suggested other benefits for your baby.
These include psychological as well as cognitive benefits, with
breast milk playing a role in the growth of the central nervous
system. Breast-fed babies have scored higher in educational
achievement tests as they have grown. Some of the studies have taken
place over an 18-year time span.
There
are also a variety of benefits for the mother who chooses to
breast-feed.
If
you have any questions or would like more information about
breast-feeding, please contact the certified lactation counselor at
the Logan County Health Department, 109 Third St.; phone (217)
735-2317.
[Provided
by Logan County Health Department]
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Honors
& Awards
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Announcements
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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:
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Morning:
9-11 a.m. |
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Afternoon:
1-3:30 p.m. |
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Monday |
1st and 3rd |
Hartsburg |
1st and 3rd |
Emden |
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2nd and 4th |
San Jose |
2nd and 4th |
Greenview |
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Tuesday |
Weekly |
Chestnut |
Weekly |
Mount Pulaski |
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Wednesday |
Weekly |
New Holland |
Weekly |
Middletown |
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Thursday |
1st, 2nd,
3rd |
Elkhart |
Weekly |
Atlanta |
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4th |
Friendship
Manor-Lincoln |
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Friday |
1st, 2nd,
4th |
Latham |
1st |
Beason |
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2nd and 4th |
Broadwell |
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3rd |
Maintenance/ special
events |
3rd |
Maintenance/
special events
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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.
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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
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Agency |
Phone number |
Address |
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911 |
911 (Emergencies)
732-3911 (Office -- non-emergency)
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911 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital |
732-2161
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315 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Aging (Department of) |
785-3356 |
421 E. Capitol, #100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789
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American Cancer Society |
546-7586 (24 hour) |
1305 Wabash, Ste. J
Springfield, IL 62704
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American Red Cross |
732-2134
1-800-412-0100
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125 S. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Catholic Social
Services |
732-3771 |
310 S. Logan
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Chamber of Commerce |
735-2385 |
303 S. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Community Action (CIEDC) |
732-2159
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1800 Fifth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Community Child Care
Connection |
525-2805
1-800-676-2805
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1004 N. Milton Ave.
Springfield, IL 62702-443
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Crisis Pregnancy Center |
735-4838 |
513 Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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DCFS (Department of
Children & Family Services) |
735-4402
1-800-252-2873
(crisis hotline)
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1100 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Heartland Community
College GED Program |
735-1731 |
620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Hospice Care of
Illinois |
1-800-342-4862
(24 hour)
732-2161, Ext. 444
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720 N. Bond
Springfield, IL 62702
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Housing Authority |
732-7776
732-6312 (24 hour)
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1028 N. College St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Illinois Breast &
Cervical Cancer Program |
735-2317
1-800-269-4019
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LCHD - 109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Illinois Department of
Public Health |
782-4977
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535 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
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Illinois Employment and Training Center (replaces JTPA office) |
735-5441 |
120
S. McLean St., Suite B
Farm
Bureau Building
Lincoln,
IL 62656
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Legal Assistance
Foundation |
(217) 753-3300
1-800-252-8629
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730 E. Vine St., Ste.
214
Springfield, IL 62703
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Library - Atlanta |
(217) 648-2112 |
100 Race St.
Atlanta, IL 61723 |
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Library - Elkhart |
(217) 947-2313 |
121 E. Bohan
Elkhart, IL 62634 |
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Library - Lincoln |
732-8878 |
725 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656 |
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Library - Mount Pulaski |
792-5919
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320 N. Washington
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548
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Lincoln Area YMCA
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735-3915 |
319 W. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln/Logan Food
Pantry |
732-2204
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P.O. Box 773
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln Parents’
Center |
735-4192 |
100 S. Maple
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln Park District |
732-8770 |
1400 Primm Rd.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan County Department
of Human Services (Public Aid) |
735-2306 |
1550 Fourth St., P.O.
Box 310
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan County Health
Department |
735-2317 |
109 Third St., P.O. Box
508
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan Mason Mental
Health |
735-2272
1-888-832-3600
(crisis line)
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304 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan-Mason
Rehabilitation Center |
735-1413 |
760 S. Postville Dr.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Oasis (Senior Citizens
of Logan County) |
732-6132 |
501 Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Project READ
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735-1731 |
620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Salvation Army |
732-7890
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1501 N. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Senior Services of
Central Illinois |
732-6213
1-800-252-8966
(crisis line)
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109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Sojourn Shelter &
Service Inc. |
732-8988
(217) 726-5200 (24-hour hotline)
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1800 Westchester Blvd.
Springfield, IL 62704
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U. of I. Division of
Specialized Care for Children |
524-2000
1-800-946-8468 |
421 S. Grand Ave. West,
2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62704
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U. of I. Extension
Service |
732-8289 |
122 S. McLean St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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