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Welcome to this Q4 and year-end update, highlighting our progress against our strategy and annual corporate performance goals. We're pleased to report that 80 per cent of our performance targets were met by year end. This fiscal year marks not only t...
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be an overwhelming environment for parents. But a new research project taking place on the unit is aiming to ease the stress, by inviting mothers and fathers to be a much bigger part of their baby's care...
When it comes to mentors, it's hard to beat our partners from Georgia Regents Health. Not only are they recognized as being world leaders in Patient- and Family-Centred Care, but they visit our hospital each year to talk about its value and check in...
Marla Rosen spends about 70 hours a month at KGH, but she's not a paid employee. She's a patient experience advisor who works with hospital staff and administration to improve policies, programs and services that affect patients and their famili
Formed in February 2010, the Patient and Family Advisory Council is made up of 27 former patients or family members of patients who come to the table with their own stories, their families' stories, wanting to work with KGH to improve the patient exp...
Patients who are cared for in the Admission Transfer Unit (ATU) after being admitted in the Emergency Department (ED) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) probably don't know that since the unit opened two years ago, it has helped patients like...
Our patients may not come here for the food, but a recent survey shows that, overwhelmingly, they are enjoying it once it is served. The survey was carried out this past summer on our inpatient units and it shows big improvements over the survey...
Two weeks after NRC Picker selected Kingston General Hospital as the winner of its prestigious Innovative Best Practices Award 2012 for Canada, the hardware is now home at our hospital. CEO Leslee Thompson accepted it personally on behalf of everyone...
Thanks to patient volunteers at Kingston General and Hotel Dieu hospitals, clinicians now have new insight into the best way to treat simple ankle sprains. A recently published study, led by Kingston General Hospital clinician-researcher Dr. Rob...
When a pediatric patient goes into cardiac arrest, every second it takes to respond is precious. That's why Kingston General Hospital is putting into place a new tool that will make it easier for resuscitation teams to quickly provide lifesaving...
