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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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KGH Nursing staff receive in-service training and familiarization of the new Hill-Rom Advanta 2 beds arriving in patient care areas throughout the hospital.

More new beds arrive at KGH

115 new hospital beds are rolling into Kingston General Hospital. The first shipment of 105 arrived back in March and this second shipment is part of a plan to replace about 400 beds at KGH over the next few years. The new High-Low beds are called...

The familiar view out of the Atrium cafeteria is much greener and cleaner, with new plants and landscaping.

Green space outside of Atrium window revitalized

Anyone sitting in the Atrium space and reflecting out the window will have noticed a striking transformation. The hillside view has had a makeover — gone are the unsightly weeds and exposed plastic retaining structure and in its place freshly planted...

Construction along Stuart Street is expected to last all summer. Signs and construction workers will be on hand throughout to direct visitors to alternate routes and places to park.

Stuart Street road construction begins

The big road construction job that’s been coming down the pipe is now underway. Road crews are digging up Stuart Street, starting near the corner of Stuart and George Streets. Over the summer, they will then dig their way along Stuart Street from...

Dr Amer Johri of the KGH Research Institute emonstrates the use of a portable hand-held ultrasound at a patient's bedside.

3-D imaging opening up opportunities in patient care and clinical practice

Just as 3-D technologies are revolutionizing the worlds of entertainment and printing, the power of 3-D imaging is transforming health care. For Dr. Amer Johri, a clinician scientist at Kingston General Hospital and assistant professor of...

KGH Research Institute

Design and development milestone reached for the Centre for Patient-Oriented Research at KGH

Researchers at Kingston General Hospital will soon have a dedicated space for their investigations and collaborations. Early design and development stages of the $5.7 million, 10,000 square-foot W.J. Henderson Centre for Patient-Oriented Research...

Cycling is just one of the ways you can participate in the Commuter Challenge

KGH participates in Commuter Challenge

Now that the weather is turning towards summer, it’s time for the annual Commuter Challenge. Once again, Kingston General Hospital is teaming up with KFL&A Public Health and other community partners to encourage people to leave their cars at home and...

Patient-oriented research takes place all over KGH, including in our recently opened state-of-the-art electrophysiology lab for cardiac patients.

Healthier, Wealthier and Smarter

As one of Ontario’s research hospitals, Kingston General Hospital is part of a new campaign that’s aiming to draw attention to the incredible value generated by health research across our province. The campaign is called Healthier, Wealthier and...

Crews are back on Okill Street to begin road construction for 2015

Road Construction Update - Spring 2015

It’s as sure a sign as any that spring has arrived. Construction crews have taken over Okill Street as they prepare to begin the second phase of the City of Kingston’s project to replace the roads and sewers around Kingston General Hospital. The work...

Share it on social media. Staff from across the hospital have been stopping to have their pictures snapped with the beadonor banner in the Atrium.

KGH community supporting 'Beadonor Month'

Kingston General Hospital has once again partnered with the Trillium Gift of Life Network to support “ Beadonor Month” throughout April. The goal is to raise awareness and encourage our KGH community to register online for organ donation. It has...