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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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Angela Hollett, left, and her colleague Brittany examine plans for a future milk-prep room at KHSC.

January 30, 2018

Staff education creating impact across KHSC

As an organization KHSC prides ourselves in having a culture of ongoing learning, and this year marks a milestone for our People Services department. Many staff members at our two hospital sites express a desire to learn and teach each other through...

Kingston General Hospital has been smoke-free since 2015

January 23, 2018

KHSC participates in National Non-Smoking Week

To help continue to support a safe and healthy environment for patients, families, visitors and staff, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is participating in National Non-Smoking Week. This annual event kicks off Monday, January 22 and is aimed...

MPP Kiwala along with members of the SELHIN, KHSC leadership team and the Rapid Access Clinic team

January 19, 2018

Clinic to improve wait-times for patients with knee and hip arthritis

Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Rapid Access Clinic occupies an unassuming space on Johnson 7 at our Hotel Dieu Hospital site. When you enter the clinic, it looks just like the many others that are spread out across our two hospital sites, however...

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January 16, 2018

Meet the 2018 Team Awards nominees

Over the years the Team Awards have become part of the culture at KHSC, celebrating teams of people dedicated to transforming the patient and family experience in the areas of Care, Knowledge and Leadership. This year, nine groups from across KHSC...

Patients can now receive Vidaza injections in community hospitals across the region limiting their time spent travelling to Kingston

January 11, 2018

New chemotherapy approach helps patients receive care closer to home

Patients in Southeastern Ontario on a specific type of chemotherapy are now benefiting from a novel approach to treatment and are receiving their care closer to home. Known as Vidaza, this injectable treatment is used for certain types of bone marrow...

Staff from KHSC and Providence Care together at a job fair

January 8, 2018

Partnering to attract top talent to Kingston

In the world of healthcare, partnerships are essential to thrive and provide the best care possible, which is why Providence Care and Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) have teamed up to create a shared People Services department that spans the...

Members of the Holy Cross senior boys basketball team donate toys to pediatric patients this Christmas

December 22, 2017

Youngsters make holiday donations to support patients

During the holiday season, there’s often something special in the air. It’s the time of year when people take stock of their lives and give back to others in need. What is making this holiday season extra special is the support KHSC is receiving from...

The Kingston Frontenacs bring smiles to the faces of pediatrics patients at KHSC

December 13, 2017

Fronts brighten day for KHSC patients

The young patients in Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) inpatient Pediatric Unit received an early holiday surprise as they were visited by players from the Kingston Frontenacs on December 13. Aside from smiling for pictures and signing...

MPP Kiwala speaks with Brendan Hulme, Manager of Maintenance at our HDH site about our HVAC systems

December 8, 2017

MPP announces funding for energy saving project at KHSC

Home owners across Ontario are making small changes such as replacing lightbulbs, turning down thermostats and doing loads of laundry in off-peak hours all in an effort to become more energy efficient. The same goes for hospitals who are now...