What’s Going on at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance?

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has announced a sweeping leadership restructure, eliminating eight management roles as part of an effort to remain “strong, sustainable and focused on patient care” amid ongoing financial challenges.

The changes, confirmed in a news release issued Tuesday, affect both clinical and administrative leadership, including the vice president of mental health and addictions — a previously vacant role now merged with other responsibilities.

Who’s Affected

According to CKHA, the following management roles are being eliminated:

• Vice President, Mental Health and Addictions (vacant; now merged into VP, Clinical Programs and Operations)
• Vice President, Transformation
• Director, Professional Practice and Organizational Development
• Manager, Support Services
• Manager, Clinical Operations
• Supervisor, Community Operations
• Supervisor, Medical Device Reprocessing Department
• Spiritual Care Provider (services to continue via local clergy and volunteers)

In addition to these cuts, reporting lines have changed for two executive positions:

• Chief Human Resources Officer
• Executive Lead, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

Both will now report directly to the CEO.

For a broader view of recent business cuts across Canada, visit our regularly updated Layoff Tracker.

Hospital Response

CKHA emphasized that the restructuring reflects the organization’s need to adapt leadership roles to meet evolving...

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