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They aren't the fancy piece of high-tech equipment you might expect to see rolling through an intensive care unit, but the two refurbished dressers now in use on Kidd 2 are making a big difference for some families that spend time on the unit. They...
Kingston General Hospital has just flipped the switch on two new pieces of software for our Surgical, Perioperative and Anesthesia (SPA) program that will improve the flow of information. Both of the applications are part of the PICIS OR Manager...
When First Nations, Inuit and M?tis (FNIM) people experience culturally safe healthcare, patient experiences and outcomes are improved. This understanding is driving some exciting work at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario to improve care for...
Kingston General Hospital is on a journey to put our patients at the centre of everything we do. To support staff and physicians who have been asking for tools to help them provide patient- and family-centred care, work is now underway to create some...
KHSC's Critical Care Program is embracing a new way of helping to deliver patient- and family-centred care. As of this month, nurses in the program are carrying out standardized patient bedside handovers. "We hear from our families and patients that...
Controlling the spread of infections is a constant challenge for hospitals. Here at Kingston General Hospital, we've made great progress to reduce them over the past year - and that means a safer environment for patients and staff. Our total number o...
A patient's journey through Kingston General Hospital can be as complex as the hospital itself, with stops at many different departments, floors and specialized units. We know patients and families want this journey to be as smooth and efficient as p...
For frail and elderly individuals, brain bleeds caused by falling are a major health risk. For some, there's also a risk of misdiagnosis, because the symptoms of a brain bleed (most commonly a subdural hematoma) can be mistaken for age-related...
Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has partnered with the Street Health Centre (SHC) and the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) to bring innovative ultrasound services where it is needed most for vulnerable populations in Kingston...
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a life-changing experience and now Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) are providing a new level of support to patients through a more comprehensive breast reconstruction program that...