Cornwall Community Hospital

Cornwall Community Hospital, also known as CCH, is a community hospital located in Cornwall, Ontario, providing a range of healthcare services to residents of the city and the surrounding Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry area. The facility offers acute care services including emergency department treatment, inpatient medical and surgical units, and intensive care support. Outpatient offerings consist of diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, rehabilitation therapy, and specialty clinics such as cardiology and orthopaedics. The hospital also operates a maternity unit that delivers obstetric care and newborn services for the region. As part of the publicly funded Ontario health system, CCH adheres to provincial standards for quality and safety while delivering care in both English and French to reflect the bilingual character of the community. It provides a secure patient portal that enables individuals to schedule appointments, view test results, and communicate with their care providers.

The hospital is governed by a community board of directors and operates under the oversight of the Ontario Ministry of Health, receiving funding through provincial health transfer payments. While specific figures on bed capacity or staff numbers are not disclosed in the available sources, the institution serves a broad catchment area that includes Cornwall and surrounding municipalities. The hospital collaborates with other regional providers to facilitate patient transfers for specialized care. In April 2023, the hospital experienced a cyberattack that disrupted its internal network and patient access to the MyChart portal, prompting the engagement of external cybersecurity experts to assist its internal technical team. Notably, the clinical Electronic Health Record system remained operational throughout the incident, allowing continued delivery of essential medical services. The hospital’s response highlighted its reliance on external expertise for cybersecurity resilience while underscoring the importance of maintaining segregated critical systems to protect patient care continuity.