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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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Kim Tran

February 4, 2022

People of KHSC: Kim Tran

Kim Tran believes in the power of hope. Whether it was hope for a better life after leaving a refugee camp destined for a new home in Canada, or hope for a better day tomorrow after a tough one at work, it’s what keeps her motivated. “I think hope...

Lab techs unload a shipment of the new platelet product

February 2, 2022

KHSC one of first hospitals in Canada to access safer blood product

Patients at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) who require platelet therapy are now benefiting from technology that’s adding an extra layer of safety to Canada’s blood supply. Earlier this month, Canadian Blood Services launched its first...

An Orgne air ambulance arrives at our KGH site

January 26, 2022

KHSC receiving out of region transfers once again

As COVID-19 hospitalizations and community based infections begin to stabilize in Kingston and the surrounding area, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is once again pitching in to support hospitals in the Toronto area that are struggling with...

Dr. David Pichora and Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick

January 25, 2022

KHSC’s CEO and its Chief of Staff reappointed

President and CEO Dr. David Pichora and Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice-President Medical and Academic Affairs, have been reappointed to Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) executive team for a second five-year term....

Researchers work in a lab at KHSC

January 19, 2022

KHSC once again ranked in the top 40 research hospitals in Canada

For the tenth consecutive year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has been named one of the Top 40 research hospitals in Canada by Re$earch Infosource. KHSC strives to be a leader in research projects that are aligned with regional population...

The portable MRI machine at Moose Factory hospital

January 17, 2022

Study brings life-saving diagnostic imaging closer to home for remote northern communities

Life in Ontario’s far north brings with it unique challenges. Depending on which community you call home, something as simple as running to the grocery store to pick up an ingredient when you’ve run out may not be easy. So, what happens then when you...

Newborn baby

January 13, 2022

Joint project provides new clinic services for newborns

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Community Midwives of Kingston are starting 2022 with a collaboration that translates into a brand new service for newborns and their parents in our community. Launched earlier this month, the Well Newborn...

Scroll down to see a collection of our best photos from 2021.

January 11, 2022

2021 - A year in photos

Each year, our editorial team works to find and tell stories about the people, as well as the amazing care that takes place at KHSC. Unsurprisingly, like every aspect of our lives, our year at KHSC was dominated by COVID-19 and our efforts to not...

Staff at work in the Assessment Centre

December 23, 2021

Behind the scenes: Kingston's COVID-19 Assessment Centre

For more than a year and a half, Kingston’s COVID Assessment Centre has played a major role in protecting our community from COVID-19. But as the number of cases continue to grow in our region, due to the Omicron variant, the AC team is now busier...