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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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New model of care in new areas of KGH

December 13, 2011

New model of care in new areas of KGH

Our new model of care is now entering some uncharted territory. It's already up and running in all of our inpatient areas. Now, it's being brought to all 33 of our outpatient and ambulatory areas. “Right off the bat, what's become clear is that each...

November 23, 2011

Queen's Family Health Team Welcomes New Patients

The Queen's Family Health Team, operating through the Queen's Department of Family Medicine, is welcoming new patients. With two downtown clinic locations, at 220 Bagot St. and 115 Clarence St., the Queen's Family Health Team (QFHT), is the...

Bleeding disorder experts win award

November 22, 2011

Bleeding disorder experts win award

Drs. Paula James and David Lillicrap were given an unexpected honour at the annual meeting of the National Hemophilia Foundation in Chicago last month. They were named “Researchers of the Year” at the event's big awards banquet. “It was a bit of a...

Getting connected with KGH at public event

November 16, 2011

Getting connected with KGH at public event

A sizeable crowd turned on Nov. 10, 2011 for our hospital's first KGH Connect event. The topic of the evening was “Patients Know Best” and who better to speak to it than four of our Patient Experience Advisors. Each took a turn explaining why they...

November 10, 2011

KGH listed among country’s top research hospitals

KGH is ranked among Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals in a first-ever compilation that showcases the important role that hospitals play in the country's research landscape. The list ranks each hospital based on how much research income it generated...

Inside new School of Medicine building

November 10, 2011

Inside new School of Medicine building

As far as new neighbours go, the brand new Queen's School of Medicine across the street from KGH is a winner. Not only is the $77-million building a pleasing mix of glass and limestone to gaze upon, but what's happening on the inside is also exciting...

October 20, 2011

New Frontiers For Our New Model of Care

Patient flow boards, bullet rounds and interprofessional charting are new concepts at KGH, implemented as part of a new model of care known as the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Model, or ICPM. The new model, designed by KGH staff and...

Creating a new vision for cancer care at KGH

October 20, 2011

Creating a new vision for cancer care at KGH

New strategy to dovetail with KGH 2015: Strategy for achieving Outstanding Care, Always. The view from Brenda Carter's office is getting more interesting by the day. She's the Regional Vice President for the South East Regional Cancer Program, and...

Patient experience advisors helping to set the agenda

October 20, 2011

Patient experience advisors helping to set the agenda

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...