Cardiac Monitors…Thank you Chatham-Kent!!!

When people come to hospital and have any sort of heart concern, they are immediately placed on a cardiac monitor to determine exactly what their heart is doing. Depending on the condition, the healthcare team may determine that continued cardiac monitoring is necessary and make a decision to admit. If so, the patient will be admitted to either Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).

In December 2011, the ICU and PCU installed a total of 24 cardiac monitors and 12 remote telemetry packs to replace the previous units that were 18 years old. The new state of the art equipment has a larger screen, more settings, a built-in remote transport monitor for going to procedures within the hospital (x-ray), a central monitor so healthcare providers can see the monitor information from the desk, seamless transmission of vital signs into our electronic documentation system, and in the ICU a built in computer for charting patient information at the bedside. This enhances a nurses ability to get accurate, detailed information efficiently, thus improving the timeliness of care.

We have been fortunate to receive help from you, the Chatham-Kent community, in the raising funds efforts to pay for the monitors. The total cost of the cardiac monitors, are $1,000,000 and so far the Foundation has helped to raise $587,991. CKHA would like to thank you for your support in ensuring our community receives optimal services and maintaining or mission of Together... advancing compassionate, quality care.

If you want to support this important initiative, please contact the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at:

http://www.foundationckha.com