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SaveDKH presenters urge local control, question Certificate of Need filing for DKH
Summary
SaveDKH representatives told NECCOG that Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) should remain governed locally, said DKH filed a Certificate of Need with the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy, and questioned the absence of alternative fiscal plans; presenters cited an EMR option (~$250,000) and DKH’s claim of a $45 million update need.
At the Oct. 28 meeting, SaveDKH presenters Maggie Martin and Bruce Shay urged that DKH remain governed by a local community board and criticized the hospital’s recent actions.
Martin and Shay told the council that DKH has filed for a Certificate of Need with the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS), and that SaveDKH believes local governance should continue to oversee the hospital’s assets and services. They said DKH has not produced a documented history or rationale for past failed merger attempts or alternative fiscal solutions provided to OHS or the community.
The presenters identified an Azalea electronic medical record solution as a potential technology option with a price tag they reported at about $250,000, and said DKH has described a $45 million update as the only viable route to save the hospital. The SaveDKH presenters argued those claims and the governance changes merit fuller local scrutiny.
The presentation was given for council awareness; the minutes record the presentation and speakers but do not show a formal council action in response during this meeting.
