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an operating room at khsc with a text overlay that says "this is the place where innovation operates every day"

Twice the robots, twice the care.

In the operating rooms at KHSC, surgery is starting to look more like science fiction. From behind the console of the new Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system, surgeons can perform minimally invasive procedures with precision, ease and accuracy, doubling the capacity of a program already transforming hundreds of lives across Southeastern Ontario each year.
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Patient-care award home and ready to tour KGH
September 27, 2012

Patient-care award home and ready to tour KGH

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...
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Smoking shelters to be part of new KGH smoking policy
September 27, 2012

Smoking shelters to be part of new KGH smoking policy

Kingston Geneeral Hospital has passed a new smoking policy and it contains changes everyone should know about. Starting on Monday, Oct. 1, smoking will be prohibited in or on all KGH owned and operated premises and facilities. But it will be...
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KGH wins prestigious Canadian award
September 19, 2012

KGH wins prestigious Canadian award

Kingston General Hospital has been generating a lot of excited buzz recently for our work in putting our patients at the centre of everything we do. Now comes word that we have just won an important award from a world expert in patient-centred care -...
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Accreditation Canada surveyors on site
September 12, 2012

Accreditation Canada surveyors on site

Kingston General Hosptial President and CEO, Leslee Thompson helped kick off this year's Accreditation Canada survey process by introducing the surveyors to our executive team on Monday morning. The four surveyors and an observer will be at KGH for...
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CEO learns a lot from “Neighbourhood visits” with staff
September 12, 2012

CEO learns a lot from “Neighbourhood visits” with staff

In a big and busy hospital like Kingston General Hospital, it's not easy for front line staff to get away from their areas to attend the traditional “town hall” sessions with the CEO, and most people don't like speaking their mind and asking probing...
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Smoking cessation programs provide helping hand for patients and staff
August 28, 2012

Smoking cessation programs provide helping hand for patients and staff

Making the decision to quit smoking and remain smoke-free is not easy. Nicotine is an extremely addictive substance. But research shows that having the support of a health-care practitioner can significantly increase success rates. "When a patient is...
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New OR waiting rooms bring families to the forefront
August 23, 2012

New OR waiting rooms bring families to the forefront

Patients who come to Kingston General Hospital for surgery are now spending more time with their families before they go in for their operation. A new patient-centred initiative has created two large OR waiting rooms within the Same Day Admission...
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August 14, 2012

Finding the 'KGH Way' in Utah

World-renowned quality improvement strategists impressed by KGH When Kingston General Hospital CEO Leslee Thompson and Medicine Program Operational Director Richard Jewitt participated in a course at Intermountain Medical Center in Utah recently...
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KGH researchers working to develop new prostate cancer test
August 14, 2012

KGH researchers working to develop new prostate cancer test

Men with prostate cancer could soon know precisely how serious their disease is - and how aggressively to treat it - the moment they are diagnosed, thanks to a new team of researchers at Kingston General Hospital. "We hope to create a test so...
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        • Art Installations
        • Public Washrooms
      • In-patient meals
        • Our menu - Lunch and Dinner
      • Legal considerations
      • Other information about your visit
      • Patient and Family Guidebook - HDH and KGH sites
      • Patient Rights and Responsibilities
      • Smoke free, scent sensitive, latex free
      • Your room - in-patient care
      • Your safety
        • Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention
        • Hand hygiene compliance
    • Preparing to leave the Hospital
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      • Find or contact a patient
      • Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention
      • Places to Stay
      • Smoke free, scent sensitive, latex free
      • Visitors as Partners in Care
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      • Privacy and Consent
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      • Terms of use and reference
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Areas of Care & Services
    • Clinic Appointments
      • Find your Clinic
      • Virtual Care
      • Rescheduling your appointment
    • Areas of Care
      • Cancer Care
      • Critical Care
      • Labour and Delivery
      • Mental Health and Addiction Care
        • Detoxification Centre
        • Heads Up! - Early Psychosis Intervention Program
      • Pediatric Care
      • Surgical Care
      • Medicine Care
      • Laboratory Services
      • Medical Genetics
      • Pharmacy Care
      • Sleep Lab
      • Regional Programs and Partners
      • Cardiac Care
      • Bariatric Care
      • Emergency Care
      • Diagnostic Imaging Care
      • Diabetes Education and Management Centre
      • Ophthalmology
      • Renal Services
      • Spiritual Health
      • Transitional Care Unit
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      • Ininew Patient Services
      • Patient & Family Resources
      • Pharmacy
      • Privacy
      • Spiritual Health
      • Test and Scans
  • About KHSC
    • Who we are
      • Mission, Vision and Values
      • KHSC Operating Agreement
      • Our Legacy Hospital Sites
        • Hotel Dieu Hospital Site
        • Kingston General Hospital Site
          • KGH Site History and Milestones
          • KGH Site Quick Facts
      • Ethics
        • KHSC Ethics Resources
        • KHSC Ethics Framework
      • KHSC Indigenous Acknowledgement
    • Our Strategy 2024-2027
      • Adapting to changes in our environment
      • Our mission, vision and values
      • Our Strategic Directions
      • Annual Corporate Plan 2026-2027
      • Archived Annual Corporate Plans
    • Our Performance
      • Our Scorecard
        • Quarterly Reports
        • Annual Reports
      • Quality and Patient Safety
        • Our Quality Improvement Plan
        • Patient Safety Indicator Reports
        • Hospital Accreditation
      • Fiscal Accountability
        • Hospital Accountability Agreements
        • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act
        • Supply Chains Act
        • Financial Reports
      • Best Practice Spotlight Organization
      • Greening KHSC
    • Innovation @ KHSC
    • Senior Leadership Team
    • Board of Directors
      • Board related documents
      • Board Recruitment
    • Patient and Family Advisory Council
      • Exceptional Healer Award
      • Patient Experience Advisors
        • Apply to become a PEA
        • Who are PEAs and what do they do?
    • Privacy And Access To Information
      • My Healthcare Information
      • Freedom of Information
      • Video Surveillance use at KHSC
      • What is the Lumeo System?
    • Our Foundation
    • Inclusion @ KHSC
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