The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation (CKHAF) has announced a new partnership with Scotiabank in support of the Dynamic Simulation program at Chatham- Kent Health Alliance (CKHA).
Foundation officials say Scotiabank has committed a total gift of $67,200 to the Foundation over a period of two years in support of the program.
The first of two gift installments of $33,600 was made official with a cheque presentation featuring Foundation,
hospital, and Scotiabank representatives at CKHA on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
“As a Foundation, investing in innovative hospital programs is a crucial part of our mission and vision, and Scotiabank’s strong partnership in support of Dynamic Simulation will enable the growth of the program as it seeks to enhance the outstanding care delivered in our local Emergency Departments,” said Mary Lou Crowley, President & CEO of CKHAF, in a media release.
“Scotiabank has been a strong partner of the Foundation for many years, so today’s development really illustrates their ongoing commitment to enabling world-class healthcare here in Chatham-Kent.”
Dynamic Simulation was founded by Dr. Shawn Segeren, an Emergency Department (ED) Physician at CKHA, in April of 2020.
Foundation officials say Dr. Segeren began by arranging a series of clinical simulation sessions focused on resuscitating patients with COVID-19.
Over the past two years, the program has branched out to offer a wide variety of critical-care simulation sessions and procedural skills days for ED Physicians, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and other specialists at CKHA.
Clinical simulation is a teaching method that allows healthcare professionals to practice critical care scenarios and resuscitation using realistic situations and equipment.
It is a safe and effective way to improve patient care and outcomes during high-pressure situations.
“These inter-professional simulations have allowed our teams to work together to manage some very complex, interesting cases, which has really benefited the ED teams at both the Chatham and Wallaceburg sites,” noted Dr. Segeren, in a press release.
“This strong financial support from Scotiabank will allow us to offer more high-fidelity simulations, leveraging new equipment that will allow us to better serve our ED teams, other hospital departments, and our community as a whole.”
For Scotiabank, this partnership is part of an ongoing priority to support the growth and prosperity of local communities and demonstrate a commitment to a better future for all Canadians.
“On behalf of Scotiabank, we are so proud to be a part of this important initiative and to support the outstanding work that Dr. Segeren’s Dynamic Simulation program is doing here at CKHA,” stated Mandy Furtado, Scotiabank District Vice President, South West Ontario District, in a media release.
“It is an honour to continue our strong partnership with the CKHA Foundation through this investment that will increase opportunities for health, growth, and success here in Chatham-Kent.”
Through this partnership with CKHAF, Scotiabank will sponsor ten Dynamic Simulation sessions and two procedural skills days per year for each of the next two years.
For more information about Dynamic Simulation, visit www.dynamicsimulation.ca.
