Chatham Kent Health Alliance given award for Organ & Tissue Donation Rates
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There are more than 1600 people in Ontario on wait lists of organ transplant.
Every 3 days someone dies while waiting.
It’s this stat that makes the award received by the Chatham Kent Heath Alliance even more impressive.
CKHA was awarded with a Trillium Gift of Life Network award today for organ and tissue donation.
They exceeded Trillium’s target of 63% organ and tissue donation from all patients possible.
Lisa Northcott, VP, people and Chief Nursing Executive at CKHA says that their staff, physicians and leadership are to be congratulated and commended for their continuous efforts.
