CKHA hosting UWO medical students for Discovery Week
Chatham-Kent will be host to 16 first-year University of Western Ontario medical students for Discovery Week 2012, from May 28 to May 31, 2012. Organized by the Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network (SWOMEN), students from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario will partner with…
SOS says no beds at Sydenham is unacceptable
The Save Our Sydenham committee is holding a meeting on Thursday evenign at 6:30 at the UAW Hall. New chair for the group Conrad Noel says the hour-long meeting will focus on looking ahead to the future needs of the Sydenham hospital. He added having no beds at the hospital…
Norwalk outbreak over at Sydenham Campus
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, in conjunction with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit is pleased to announce today (April 30) that the Norwalk outbreak at the Sydenham Campus has been declared over and visitor restrictions have been lifted. Overall, 11 patients and staff members were affected. We would like to take this…
New Doctor joins CKHA team
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) welcomes Dr. James Ade-Conde to our community. Dr. James Ade-Conde is an Obstetrics/Gynaecologist (OB/GYN) who has been practicing for several years abroad. He completed his medical school training in Nigeria and has been a practicing physician in Ireland for a number of years. His specialty is…
Visitor restrictions at Wallaceburg Sydenham Campus
Despite implementing measures to prevent the spread of infection, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has seen an increase in the number of people affected by Gastrointestinal Illness in the Complex Continuing Care (CCC) Unit on the third floor of its Sydenham Campus. Whenever a cluster of people on unit exhibit similar…
Parade of Chefs raises $35,000 for CKHA, see photos
On Thursday, April 12, 2012, the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Alliance (CKHA) hosted its 10th Annual Parade of Chefs, raising over $35,000 for the Foundation of CKHA’s $1 million Cardiac Monitoring System Campaign. To date, more than $624,700 has been raised for the Foundation of CKHA’s Cardiac Monitoring System Campaign. This…
Chatham student raises funds for CKHA Paediatric Department
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Nicolas Melillo presented a cheque for $515 to the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) for CKHA’s Paediatric Department. A Grade 8 Student at St. Vincent Catholic School in Chatham, Nicolas raised the funds through a school project in which each student was given $25,…
CKHA Foundation receives $12,000 from Freedom 55
On Monday, April 2, 2012, the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) received a corporate contribution of $12,000 through the national corporate citizenship program of Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life. This contribution, made on behalf of Freedom 55 Financial, the financial security planning division of London Life, is…
CKHA releases Sunshine List
Published annually by the Government of Ontario since 1997, the Public Sector Salary Disclosure (PSSD) provides taxpayers with the names and positions of those in the public sector who earned more than $100,000 in salary and benefits during the previous taxation year. The $100,000 threshold for disclosure has not been…
Mock hostage scenario held at CKHA, see video
The Chatham-Kent Police Service and the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance held a mock hostage event at the Chatham Campus of the Health Alliance. The police have put togteher a video of the event, check it out:…
Wallaceburg hospital not included in fund model
The Sydenham Campus of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance in Wallaceburg is not a part of funding model announced yesterday by the provincial government in Ontario. The Ontario provincial government is making changes to the way it funds hospitals to ensure families get access to the right health care, at the…
Police investigating hit and run; Wallaceburg woman in critical condition
The Chatham-Kent police are seeking assistance from the public with a fail to remain collision that occurred yesterday in Wallaceburg. Sometime between 8:00 – 8:20 p.m. a woman was walking along Forhan Street in Wallaceburg when she was struck by a passing motor vehicle. This motor vehicle left the scene.…
Future CKHA expansion will help physician recruitment
Late last month, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance made their recommendations for the future development of the Chatham and Wallaceburg campuses. Multi-million dollar projects are being proposed for both communities, and CKHA officials are thrilled at the potential. Fannie Vavoulis, medical recruiter in Chatham-Kent, says the future expansion will be an…
Doctor recruitment on-going in Chatham-Kent
After a successful year in 2011, where 19 new Doctors were brought into the community, physician recruitment is an on-going priority in Chatham-Kent. Along with various groups, and a dedicated physician recruitment committee featuring numerous stakeholders from across C-K, Chatham resident Fannie Vavoulis is tasked with the job of bringing…
Audio: Top hospital officials discuss CKHA future
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance President and CEO Colin Patey and chair of the Tri-Board of Directors for the Alliance, Wayne Schnabel gathered in the 99.1 CKXS studio this morning to discuss this weeks announcement for a recommendations of multi-million dollar expansion of health care facilities. Both Patey and Schnabel fielded questions…
Health Coalition meeting to discuss Wallaceburg lab concerns
The Chatham-Kent Health Coalition is busy preparing for a public meeting to discuss concerns regarding the lab department at the Sydenham Campus of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Shirley Roebuck, head of the local Health Coalition, said the meeting will be held at Countryview Golf Course on Feb. 11th. Speakers lined…
CKHA boss discusses hospital news in Wallaceburg
Health care is the hot topic this morning (Feb. 2) in Wallaceburg. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance President and CEO Colin Patey, along with Wayne Schnabel, Tri-Board executive committee chair stopped in Wallaceburg this morning, to discuss this weeks announcement of the CKHA recommending a $551 upgrade the facilities in the community.…
CKHA management meeting with Wallaceburg lab staff
After an operational review conducted by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, management of the Alliance are set to meet with staff working within the lab of the Sydenham Campus in Wallaceburg. The meeting is set for tonight (Feb. 1.) We caught up with Sarah Padfield, vice president and chief financial officer…
SOS, Wesley responds to major hospital announcement
The Save Our Sydenham committee has responded to the announcement made by the Tri-Board of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance for the future of both the Wallaceburg and Chatham campuses of the Alliance. Wallaceburg Counc. and SOS chair Jeff Wesley said he is happy with some aspects of the recommendation, and…
CKHA discusses ‘milestone’ health care approval
Here is the complete release from the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, regarding last nights announcement about the recommendations stemming from the Imagine project: At last night’s meeting (Jan. 31), the Tri-Board of Directors for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) approved its Stage 1 Proposal for the redevelopment of both of its facilities…
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