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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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Planning next phase of redevelopment begins

January 30, 2012

Planning next phase of redevelopment begins

Now that the first phase of our redevelopment project is almost complete, it's time to begin planning for the next big project, Phase 2. The province has given KGH the green light to start the process of planning for the proposed construction job...

Study finds commonly used heart drug may be effective for managing certain cancers

January 30, 2012

Study finds commonly used heart drug may be effective for managing certain cancers

Researchers at Kingston General Hospital and Queen's University have identified a new mechanism that could potentially explain why the body's immune system sometimes fails to eliminate cancer. The new findings shed light on the possible cause of...

Auxiliary makes significant donation

January 25, 2012

Auxiliary makes significant donation

With the final finishing touches now in place, the new chemotherapy suite is certainly more suite-like, thanks in part to a significant donation from the KGH Auxiliary. Patients and staff moved into the new suite on Burr 1 in early October. While...

New ways to keep KGH spic and span

January 19, 2012

New ways to keep KGH spic and span

Clean, green and carpet free. Those are just a few of the outcomes outlined in KGH's five-year strategy – and so far, so good. The carpet removal and energy renewal projects are well underway. And now, some new initiatives to keep KGH clean and shiny...

KGH passes first-ever Workwell safety audit with glowing marks

December 21, 2011

KGH passes first-ever Workwell safety audit with glowing marks

We can count ourselves among only three per cent of organizations across the province that passed the Workwell Health and Safety Audit the first time around. In fact, KGH's results are unparalleled for a health-care organization in Ontario. KGH was...

December 13, 2011

Q2 accomplishments

It is time for us to put the spotlight on some of the success stories from our latest quarterly report against our long-term strategy and annual corporate performance goals. Our second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, and we are pleased to report that...

Strategies to bring C. difficile under control paying off

December 13, 2011

Strategies to bring C. difficile under control paying off

When it comes to an important medical test, you can't ask for it to be much more than fast and incredibly reliable. And that's exactly what our new test for C. difficile has turned out to be. Just ask Larry Weiler, a senior lab technologist in...

New patient care checklists promote best practices

December 13, 2011

New patient care checklists promote best practices

Many industries use the good old fashioned checklist to get things done. Now KGH is busy generating some “to do” lists of our own for the bedside. They're called “order sets” and they're all about improving the care we deliver to our patients. This...

December 13, 2011

Research underway to support breastfeeding

Getting a newborn to breastfeed can certainly be an exhausting and anxious time for everyone involved. Now, a research project is hoping to help out new mothers at KGH. The goal is to create a few sets of guidelines for use across our hospital, and...