Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Weather forecast for Monday, August 7, 2017
Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 23. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening and risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this evening. Low 12.
Boil water advisory no longer in effect
The boil water advisory for south Chatham-Kent is no longer in effect.
Public Health officials say the advisory has ended for consumers on the Chatham-Kent Municipal Water Supply SOUTH of the 401 from Kent Bridge Road (including Rose Beach Line, Wildwood Park, Sandytown, Bates Subdivision, and Rondeau Provincial Park) to King & Whittle and Coatsworth Line, NORTH of the 401 on McDougall Line and a portion of Merlin Road, Charing Cross Road to the English Side Road/7th Line and the Doyle Side Road.
Chatham-Kent Public Health has received the test results from the water samples taken on August 4th and 5th, 2017.
Tests conducted at the Ontario Water Testing Centre confirm the results were satisfactory, Public Health officials stated.
Based on these results, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Colby has rescinded the boil water advisory.
Home Alone course at Wallaceburg Library
The Chatham-Kent Public Library is partnering with St. John Ambulance to offer the Home Alone course at Wallaceburg Branch on Saturday, August 19.
The course will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration can be done through the St. John Ambulance website https://portal.sja.ca or by phone 1-877-726-9928.
There is a cost of $35, payable through St. John Ambulance.
Home Alone is designed for 9 and 10 year old youth by the Canadian Safety Council.
This course will prepare participants to handle unforeseen emergencies and stay safe when they are alone.
Participants learn how to handle phone calls and visitors, recognize hazards, follow home safety procedures, first aid basics, healthy eating, fire safety, and how and when to use 911.
To find out more about programs at Chatham-Kent Public Library, visit www.ckpl.ca.
Campaign chair announcement for United Way of Chatham-Kent
The next campaign chair for the United Way of Chatham-Kent will be announced on Wednesday, August 9.
An event will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at AwareHouse (the old Guspro Building) at 280 Grand Avenue E. in Chatham.
A brief presentation will take place at 3:30 p.m. with the introduction of the United Way’s 2017 campaign chair.
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Emergency physicians recently participated in advanced training in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) – a portable machine that aids in faster patient diagnoses. Quickly becoming best practice in Emergency Departments (ED) across Canada, POCUS helps physicians assess patients at the bedside who present with critical symptoms. This two-day event held at CKHA’s Chatham Campus was lead by POCUS experts from across Ontario.
“Point of Care Ultrasound is viewed as the modern day stethoscope so physicians can look inside the body rather than just listen to the body,” said Dr. Anthony Dixon, Chief and Program Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, CKHA, in a press release. “POCUS helps us quickly diagnose if a patient’s condition is an emergency.”
At both the Chatham and Sydenham Campuses, state-of-the-art Point of Care Ultrasounds have been acquired to assist physicians in the ED and an additional portable machine at the Chatham Campus will help inpatients who experience cardiac arrest. Typically patients who receive this ultrasound present with problems related to their heart, chest, abdomen and have low blood pressure. “This helps us see how their heart is functioning. Or for example, if a patient has abdominal pain, we can look for evidence of disease in the gallbladder or problems with the kidney,” said Dr. Dixon.
At CKHA, all Emergency physicians have obtained Level 1 certification in POCUS which covers basic parameters such as the heart and the abdomen. Sixteen of CKHA’s ED physicians are now trained in Level 2 advanced certification, which focuses on advanced applications and examines in-depth details of the body system. Before becoming certified in Level 2, thirty hours of online education are completed, and a number of supervised scans and exams must be passed to ensure that each physician is knowledgeable and comfortable with the ultrasound applications.
The opportunity to receive hands-on training from POCUS experts across Ontario means CKHA’s ED physicians have the knowledge and tools at their fingertips to provide efficient care and better management of patients.
Dr. Matthew Kennedy, an ED physician who participated in the Level 2 training was appreciative to receive the educational opportunity. “This state-of-the-art training in advanced ultrasound skills will be an asset to the emergency services we provide at CKHA. I look forward to using these skills to enhance the safety and efficiency of bedside procedures I perform in real time for diagnosis and treatment.”
POCUS advanced training was made possible at CKHA with the assistance of the physician group’s self-funding, coordination from the Chief of Staff Office and the Housekeeping Department, Mindray Medical for lending the training machines and the donation of the Dr. Don Patterson Learning Centre.
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