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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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(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...

KHSC Board Chair David O'Toole (left) and UHKF staff (right) accept a donation from MacDougall Insurance and Finance (centre)

McDougall Insurance and Financial contributes to KHSC Redevelopment

In their first major donation to the Kingston hospitals, McDougall Insurance and Financial has committed a gift of $25,000 to support the next round of renewal at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). “We are pleased to make this commitment to KHSC...

KGH Auxiliary President Sandra Fletcher (centre) to Elizabeth Bardon, KHSC VP of Missions, Strategy and Communication (left) and David O’Toole, Chair of KHSC Board of Directors (right)

KGH Auxiliary makes huge annual donation

The KGH Auxiliary had another busy year running services at our hospital, including the Auxiliary Cafe, Gift Shop and Tuck Shop. As a result, the group made another huge donation to our hospital at it’s annual general meeting this week. This year’s...

As part of our efforts to become more bilingual we recently translated our Patient Guide Book and sections of our website into French

New French language options now available for patients and families

As you scroll around our hospital website, you may notice a new feature in the top right hand corner of certain pages. Some of the site’s more popular sections are now available in French. This includes the Patients, Families and Visitors section as...

Dr. Genèvieve Digby meets with a team to discuss a care plan for a patient visiting the clinic immediately after being diagnosed with lung cancer

Clinic improving wait times for patients with lung cancer

Learning that you have cancer and then waiting to hear about a treatment plan is a period of time fraught with anxiety and questions for many patients. However, a new multidisciplinary clinic for patients with lung cancer is working to eliminate that...