Sarah Bush Lincoln
Recent News About Sarah Bush Lincoln
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Illinois approves SBL cardiology, bed expansion
A new heart center and 20 extra beds will come to Mattoon’s Sarah Bush Lincoln facility, thanks to recent approval of the $31 million project from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln's Athletic Heart Screen Program receives $2,000 donation
The Rotary Athletic Heart Screen Program of the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation recently received a $2,000 donation from the Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation.
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SBL gains grant for heart, COPD care
Thanks to a three-year, $565,942 grant from the Office of Rural Health Policy -- bolstered by federal support -- patients of Illinois’ Sarah Bush Lincoln facilities with heart and COPD conditions may be hospitalized less often.
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SBL plans new walk-in Mattoon clinic
A tract of land to the east of Mattoon will undergo transformation this fall as Sarah Bush Lincoln doubles its clinic size with the construction of a 5,000-square-foot, $2 million building in a much-needed expansion.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln names Joag volunteer of the year
Sarah Bush Lincoln, a nonprofit hospital in Coles County, recently awarded Nandini Joag the 2016 Volunteer of the Year award for her work in the Regional Cancer Center and the gift shop.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln of Mattoon earns eye donation recognition
Fewer than 15 percent of participating hospitals earn Excellence in Eye Donation Awards, but for Mattoon’s Sarah Bush Lincoln it’s the second time around, with 24 transplants and vision restoration to 38 patients in 2015.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln sets boundaries during flu season
To ward off influenza, the Sarah Bush Lincoln group of health care facilities has elected to impose temporary restrictions on visitors based on age and health factors, based on the Centers for Disease Control’s advice.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln doctor achieves CBNC recertification in nuclear cardiology
Dr. Thomas Cahill recently passed a recertification exam to retain his status as diplomate of the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology as he continues his duties as cardiologist for the Sarah Bush Lincoln Center in Mattoon.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln raises scholarship funds for health careers
Complete with champagne, cocktails, dancing and dining, Sarah Bush Lincoln's (SBL) 32nd Annual La Grande Soirée recently succeeded in raising close to $20,000 for its health care career student scholarship program at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham.
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Cardiac patient lives to pay it forward
After an emotional year spent facing his own and loved ones’ illnesses, Ashmore's Alan Alford, 59, has emerged from an intense medical crisis stronger than ever — and ready to help others attain better health.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center to build Neoga clinic
Hoping to select an architect by early summer, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center executives plan to build a new top-notch clinic on three recently purchased land parcels in Neoga.