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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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KHSC nurses Lynn Newton (L) and Danica Hamilton (R) named to special CNA top 150 list

August 22, 2017

KHSC nurses earn spot in Top 150

Danica Hamilton and Lynn Newton will always have a special reason to remember Canada’s 150th anniversary - in 2017 the two Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) nurses both landed on a national list of 150 nurse innovators and champions. A project...

Superheroes from Elite Window Cleaning bring smiles to our youngest patients at our KGH site.

Once again, superheroes save the day at KHSC

Located on the tenth floor of our Kidd-Davies wing, the view from Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Pediatrics Unit is normally hard to beat. But, it got even better on July 25, as our young patients were greeted by a team of superheroes who jumped...

KHSC breast reconstruction surgeon Dr. Glykeria Martou (L) with tournament organizer Sherri McCullough

Rose of Hope tournament is a record setter

This year's annual Rose of Hope Golf Tournament was a record setter. In its nineteenth year, organizers announced that the event raised $135,000 to support cancer care and equipment in Kingston's hospitals. Recently, funds raised from the Rose of...

HDH Year in Review headline photo

KGH and HDH annual reports now online

There’s no doubt that the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be one to remember for everyone that works, learns and volunteers at our two hospital sites. Between the creation of Kingston Health Sciences Centre and all the continuous work to improve the...

(L to R) KHSC Board Chair David O'Toole, KHSC CEO Dr. David Pichora, Providence Care CEO Cathy Szabo, MPP Sophie Kiwala, Providence Care Board Chair Brian Devlin, SELHIN Interim Board Chair Chris Salt

MPP announces infrastructure funding for KHSC

Kingston Health Sciences Center’s (KHSC) older facilities will be soon undergoing some important upgrades following a funding announcement by Kingston and the Islands MPP Sophie Kiwala. Last week, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Dr. Eric...

image of defibrillator donated by KGH Auxiliary

KGH Auxiliary donation purchases vital equipment for cardiac program

Thanks to the generosity of the KGH Auxiliary, the cardiac program at the Kingston General Hospital site of Kingston Health Sciences Centre will be receiving $361,500 worth of vital equipment to help support the delivery of the best patient care. The...

Support members from the team monitor various aspects of the procedure throughout the process.

Hybrid cardiac ablation procedure first in Canada

In a Canadian first, a hybrid cardiac ablation procedure has been successfully completed at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). The procedure is a revolutionary treatment for patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation - the most common type of...

Jenilee Feddema, RN, and Dr. Albert Jin in our Emergency Department where specialized stroke care often begins for patients.

Southeastern Ontario leading the way in stroke care

A new provincial report is showing that patients and families from across Southeastern Ontario are benefiting from improved access to stroke care. In fact, according to the new data released by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)...

Dr. Paula James

KGHRI clinician scientist recognized for work with inherited bleeding disorders

Dr. Paula James, clinician scientist at the KGH Research Institute and one of Canada’s leading researchers in inherited bleeding disorders, has been honoured with the Cecil Harris Award by the Canadian Hemophilia Society. The award is presented to a...