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Jan 11, 21 •
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In a final act of kindness, a former local Rotary Club is helping to fund the purchase of a new and much-needed piece of diagnostic imaging equipment at Wallaceburg’s hospital. The Rotary Club of Wallaceburg donated the remaining $143,420.71 from its trust...
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Jan 7, 21 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) made a decision to increase its ventilator capacity from 10 to 14 units this week in order to respond to patient needs and a full Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Chatham-Kent saw...
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Jan 5, 21 •
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Windsor-Essex hospitals struggling with capacity By Bruce Corcoran The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is opening up its doors to Windsor-Essex patients, while at the same time cancelling elective and non-urgent surgeries. Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the...
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Dec 22, 20 •
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Urologist Dr. Hamid Abdi, left, CKHA President and CEO Lori Marshall, CKHA Foundation President and CEO Mary Lou Crowley and CKHA Foundation’s 1st Vice-Chair Bob Hockney stand in front of this year’s Christmas Wish Tree outside of the Chatham-Kent...
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Dec 10, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has ordered a freezer to store the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, providing CK Public Health with the capability of locally receiving and storing it for distribution. “So we are well...
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Dec 8, 20 •
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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent Health Alliance staff is leaning on “muscle memory” as it prepares for a potential second wave of COVID-19. According to chief executive officer Lori Marshall, the hospital has prepared for the...
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Dec 8, 20 •
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The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), Ontario’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation agency, has recognized the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) for its efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into quality end-of-life care. CKHA was...
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Nov 24, 20 •
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The 31st Annual Christmas Wish Tree campaign has kicked off in support of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) new urology services. The campaign provides an opportunity for members of the community to celebrate the memory of their loved ones by making a...
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Nov 17, 20 •
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The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and Copper Terrace are benefitting from an infusion of funds from the provincial government to create additional bed space or upgrade what is in place. The CKHA will receive up to $1.8 million to add 20 patient beds, while...
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Oct 23, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A $7.3-million investment in the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Wallaceburg site is further reassurance for the community that the hospital is here to stay. On Friday, CKHA reaffirmed, with the local MPP...