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Jan 28, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance officials say they’ve already seen a surge from this year’s flu season, and were able to handle it without an issue. This year, the alliance received $300,000 in surge funding from the province, enabling the organization to...
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Jan 28, 20 •
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With two confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Ontario as of Monday, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) officials say they are prepared for the worst. The coronavirus, which first surfaced in China and has killed more than 106 people as of Tuesday...
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Dec 11, 19 •
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Less than a week after Chatham-Kent Health Alliance officials told the media to “stay tuned,” the province announced approval for the formation of a C-K Ontario Health Team. Five days after Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the CKHA and co-chair of the...
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Dec 4, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is declaring war on emergency department wait times. Lori Marshall, president and CEO of CKHA, said wait times for people who see a doctor in the emergency department and are to be admitted to hospital average 13.5 hours....
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Dec 4, 19 •
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The vaccination cart is rolling down the halls at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance again. In an effort to make it as easy as possible for staff to receive a flu shot, the cart rolls from department to department offering vaccinations to staff at work. So far,...
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Dec 3, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has added two new physicians to the organization. Dr. Nicole Campbell joins CKHA in the role of Anesthesiologist and Dr. Robert Wismer joins as an Emergency Physician. “Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is thrilled to...
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Oct 22, 19 •
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Dr. Shawn Segeren is joining the Chatham Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) and the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team (CKFHT). However, he will not be accepting new patients. According to CKHA officials, Segeren will be taking on retiring physician Dr. Jack...
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Oct 8, 19 •
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The collective brains behind a proposed Ontario Health Team for Chatham-Kent have sent their proposal off to the province, and are now playing the waiting game. Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, said the CK OHT proposal was...
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Aug 6, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) youngest patients receiving care in the Pediatric unit will now have their choice of five customized “Mason Power Poles” thanks to a donation from the Fight Like Mason Foundation. Displaying fun, vibrant and...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance officials say they’ve made improvements to how fast possible victims of stroke receive treatment. Lisa Northcott, vice-president at the CKHA, said new best practices have been implemented this spring to accelerate the process....
