Save Day Kimball Hospital

09/26/2023

We are still active -our goal is to keep Day Kimball as independent as possible!

07/26/2023

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07/20/2023

https://ctmirror.org/2023/07/12/ct-johnson-memorial-hospital-labor-delivery-unit/?utm_source=Connecticut%20Mirror%20Mailing%20List&utm_campaign=76efcc386f-CT%20Mirror%20Afternoon%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_571d22f8e4-76efcc386f-68451081&mc_cid=76efcc386f

Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford cited low patient volume and difficulty recruiting staff in arguing to close its birthing unit.

05/16/2023

Vision Healthcare: Thurs May 18 at 6:00 PM, Putnam Town Hall Rm 152

04/25/2023

We continue to meet and are working with rural health strategists to SaveDKH. A public forum is coming soon.

03/16/2023

DKH-Covenant Acquisition Fails

Save Day Kimball Healthcare
Brooklyn Connecticut
minister@fccbrooklynct.org
(509)833-3268

Brooklyn CT March 15, 2023 Save Day Kimball Healthcare, a grassroots community organization in NE Connecticut, acknowledges the collapse of the acquisition agreement between Day Kimball Healthcare and Covenant Health of Tewksbury, MA. SaveDKH.org opposed this takeover which would have imposed restrictions of the Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) by the Catholic Covenant system on DKH, resulting in significant restrictions in care and harms to the public health.

The sale would have transferred all assets of this rural, independent community hospital, medical practice, hospice and homecare services to the Covenant system. This acquisition would not have provided substantial new revenue to the system but impose requirements that would limit patient revenue and cause the immediate layoffs of DKH staff.

SaveDKH’s mission continues: to support Day Kimball Healthcare to assure that it remains a quality and essential resource to serve the healthcare needs of all our NE CT population. A healthcare system does not stand apart from its community. To that end,
we encourage efforts to assure that DKH remains locally controlled, transparent in its operations, and accountable to its patients and public.

While we did not see this acquisition as resolving all the financial challenges faced by Day Kimball Health, we welcome a nearly unified desire by our community to preserve the viability of DKH. We hope we can look now with renewed vigor and openness at all opportunities to strengthen and preserve this essential local institution.

03/14/2023

FROM THE WINY RADIO NEWSROOM: BREAKING: COVENANT HEALTH/DKH DEAL OFF: FROM Day Kimball Healthcare: Pending Day Kimball Healthcare, Inc. Affiliation with Covenant Health, Inc. Will Not Proceed

PUTNAM, Conn. (March 13, 2023) – Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announced today that Covenant Health, Inc. has given DKH notice that its planned affiliation will not proceed.

While we are disappointed by Covenant’s decision to end the joining of our organizations, we are incredibly proud of the dedicated work of our team and grateful for the tremendous support from our staff and members of our community over the past many months.

We are immediately pursuing the best path forward for Day Kimball and look forward to working with local and state officials as well as exploring discussions with other potential future partners to preserve essential hospital services in the northeastern Connecticut community. We are grateful for the support and cooperation of our local, state, and federal officials.

Our Board of Directors, hospital leadership and staff remain committed to our community, employees and patients. Day Kimball remains focused on providing the high-quality healthcare services that have garnered the highest levels of recognition from Leapfrog and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

We will share additional information as it becomes available in the coming weeks.

03/13/2023

WE WON!
Covenant Health backed out!!!

03/04/2023

Testify!
Oppose Covenant Takeover
April 4 - Sign in begins at 2pm
Putnam Town Hall

02/27/2023

sound familiar, CT?

Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.

02/10/2023

02/09/2023

April 4th
Certificate of Need hearing
Putnam Municipal Building
TESTIFY