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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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An auditor in our Emergency Department keeps an eye on staff hand hygiene practices. Hand hygiene is one of the keys to controlling the spread of infections such as C. difficile.

KGH now a provincial standout in preventing C. difficile infections

It wasn’t so long ago that KGH was known for our struggles to prevent the spread of C. difficile infections (CDI) in our hospital. But a lot has changed over the last few years, and the latest numbers show KGH is performing very well on this...

KGH's Preferred Accommodations Clerks will be speaking to staff across the hospital about improvements to help make sure patients are placed in the type of room they ask for.

Supporting patient accommodation requests

The patient’s room is an important part of their experience here at Kingston General Hospital. That’s why the hospital is making improvements to its preferred accommodation process, to help make sure patients are placed in the type of room they ask...

Harlem Globetrotter Anthony "Buckets" Blakes visited KGH's Pediatrics unit before a game at the K-Rock Centre.

Raising spirits; Harlem Globetrotters visit KGH

Children in our Pediatrics unit on Kidd 10 received a tall treat last week when Anthony "Buckets" Blakes from the Harlem Globetrotters stopped by to say hello and perform a few tricks for the kids and their families. Blakes and the rest of the team...

KGH’s Ventilator Equipment Pool on Gardiners Road will be providing the new device to patients across the province.

New provincial ventilator service available through KGH

The simple act of clearing your throat or coughing is second nature to most, but for people with long-term disabilities or illnesses that require mechanical ventilation, it can be difficult or even impossible. But, come April 1, eligible patients...

KGH’s Medicine Rocks team was our hospital’s biggest fundraiser at the relay last year, bringing in almost $7,000.

KGH teams getting ready to raise money for cancer care

This June, enthusiastic Kingston General Hospital staff members will be up all night walking the track at the Royal Military College. It’s all part of the annual Relay for Life fundraiser, a collaboration between the Canadian Cancer Society, KGH and...

A blower system at the end of a bed on Kidd 4 fills the top surface of the bed with air, making it easier on the skin and more comfortable for patients at risk of bed sores.

New bed surfaces helping protect skin

It has only been a year since the Kingston hospitals Staff Lottery was launched, but it is already paying off big for our patients. So far, the lottery run by the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) has raised $42,000 for patient care...

Parents participating in the study are encouraged to provide basic infant care earlier than before, such as skin-to-skin contact, feedings and diaper changes.

Parents now playing a bigger role in our Neonatal ICU

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be an overwhelming environment for parents. But a new research project taking place on the unit is aiming to ease the stress, by inviting mothers and fathers to be a much bigger part of their baby’s care...

Radiation Therapists Jim Gooding (left) and David Markotich demonstrate how orthovoltage treatment is given to a patient.

Targeting skin cancer: New machine at KGH delivers another treatment option

For the last few years, it was a type of cancer treatment you would have to travel to Ottawa or Toronto to receive, but now orthovoltage is once again available here at Kingston General Hospital. Orthovoltage is a type of radiation that is strong...

The new outpatient program in the Burr wing will be open to mental health patients during weekdays.

KGH to be home to new outpatient mental health program

A new space in the Burr wing here at Kingston General Hospital will soon be the home to an outpatient treatment program for mental health patients who have been recently discharged from the hospital. The Intensive Transitional Treatment Program (ITTP...