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Effective April 4, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is easing some visitor restrictions to support increased family presence for both admitted patients and those coming to the hospital for outpatient services. The revised family presence policy...
Facing the challenges of a life-limiting illness is a difficult time for many patients in our area and accessing the services they need to improve their quality of life can be confusing. That is why Kingston General Hospital (KGH) has partnered with...
After 27 years working as a nurse, retiree Carole Rogers recently saw KGH through a fresh set of eyes. This time she was a patient. "I fell ill and needed to visit the Emergency Department," says Rogers. "Unfortunately I had to be admitted to the...
Gabby Lapointe has an infectious smile most days, but the two-year-old beams a little bit brighter every time she has an appointment with KidsInclusive Centre for Child & Youth Development.
Effective today, mandatory masking is required on all KHSC clinical inpatient units for all staff, physicians, volunteers, visitors, caregivers and patients who leave their room.
Putting patients and families at the centre of their care has earned nurse Tracey Froess and Dr. Maria del Pilar V?lez Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (KHSC) 2018 Exceptional Healer Awards. Froess and Dr. V?lez were among 22 nurses and physicians...
A new space here at KGH is now open for parents who need to feed their babies while in the hospital. KGH's new Baby Friendly room is part of our effort to become accredited by the World Health Organization as a Baby Friendly hospital. We would be the...
Patients in Southeastern Ontario on a specific type of chemotherapy are now benefiting from a novel approach to treatment and are receiving their care closer to home. Known as Vidaza, this injectable treatment is used for certain types of bone marrow...
A new initiative out of the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario is helping patients stay out of the hospital and receive their chemotherapy treatment at home. Known as the Chemotherapy at Home program, this initiative allows patients who require...
The Exceptional Healer: Patient-and Family-Centred Care Excellence Award is presented to two health care professionals at KHSC each year who demonstrate the core concepts of patient- and family-centred care in exceptional ways while providing direct...