Kingston General Hospital is taking advantage of another opportunity to put the spotlight on ways to deliver safe and quality care. Next week is Canadian Patient Safety Week across the country and our hospital has signed up to support it with a range of interactive activities.
"It's another good chance...Read more
Cancer patients in the Napanee area are set to receive chemotherapy and other supportive treatments closer to home thanks to a new Satellite Systemic Therapy Clinic at Lennox & Addington County General Hospital (LACGH).
The newly designed and constructed space opens October 9 and features three treatment chairs...Read more
Patients with implanted defibrillators and pacemakers are benefitting from technology that reduces the number of times they have to come to the hospital for treatment. A remote monitoring system called Medtronic CareLink went live at Kingston General Hospital this month. Now, more than 40 patients are...Read more
The name says it all. It's simply called "Continuous Improvement" and it's all about helping people zero in on processes that can be changed for the better, both big and small.
"You start by looking at a process or system from beginning to end, and you ask yourself, 'What is...Read more
Kingston General Hospital has received great news from Accreditation Canada. We've earned an "Accredited with Exemplary Standing" award from the national organization in its final report. During the four-day survey last month, we met 2,223 out of the 2,248 standards and criteria we were measured on, for an...Read more
A little more than 20 years ago a conversation between an oncology nurse and a patient sparked an idea that has since benefitted thousands of women battling cancer across Canada, including here at Kingston General Hospital.
The nurse was our CEO Leslee Thompson and the patient...Read more
During the last year, the Kingston General Hospital Environmental Services department has been involved in a voluntarily audit of our facilities that is among the most rigorous in the country.
The most recent of these audits, performed by a company called Westech, awarded KGH an overall score of...Read more
The United Way campaign at Kingston General Hospital is in full swing, and there are still plenty of chances for everyone to get in on the fun. All week long, canvassers will be near the Atrium selling raffle tickets, accepting pledge forms and encouraging people to learn more...Read more
Kingston General Hospital (KGH) President and CEO Leslee Thompson was one of 20 women honoured with the Facing Cancer Together Award of Honour for her commitment to empowering women with cancer by helping to pioneer the Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) program in Canada.
The LGFB program teaches women...Read more