CKHA laying off staff, removing beds; Listen to CEO Colin Patey
In order to avoid a future $5 million deficit, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is cutting back 23. 5 staff and removing 22 beds. At the Sydenham Campus in Wallaceburg, 10 medicine beds are being removed and point of care testing will be implemented in the ER, resulting in two-full time…
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…
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 confirms Dr. Safakish is relocating to Toronto
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is planning changes to its existing pain program starting in September due to the departure of Dr. Ramin Safakish, CKHA’s physician lead for pain management. Dr. Safakish notified CKHA that he will be leaving effective September 1, 2011 to pursue an educational opportunity that provides him…
Colin Patey appointed as new President and CEO of CKHA
At its Tri-Board meeting last night (June 22), Directors unanimously endorsed the appointment of Colin Patey as the new President and CEO of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Jennifer Wilson, Chair of the Tri-Board’s Executive Committee, said in a statement, “Colin Patey is a highly accomplished Chief Executive with success in start-up…
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