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To stay a top performer in health care, there can be no resting on your laurels. That's why our Stroke Program recently took part in another rigorous accreditation process to see how well we are serving our patients and their families. Surveyors from...
The KGH Emergency Department ramp on King Street W. is in need of a little TLC. This long-standing infrastructure project is moving ahead thanks to funds made available through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Health Infrastructure Renewal...
Construction work on the ramp leading up to the Emergency Department at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) has ended, and the entrance to the Emergency Department has returned to its regular location as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 28. The...
Kingston General Hospital, (KGH) the first hospital in Canada to complete a blue light cystoscopy outside of a clinical trial, will soon begin offering the procedure on regular basis to improve the quality of life for patients living with bladder...
A revolutionary new technology is now in use at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) that is improving the treatment of patients with complex cardiac conditions. Known as the St. Jude Medical(TM) Ensite Precision(TM) cardiac mapping system, this...
KGH cardiac patients with heart rhythm disorders are the first in Ontario to be treated with a new medical technology similar to the global positioning systems (GPS) that drivers use to determine the location of their vehicle on a map. MediGuide...
At Kingston General Hospital (KGH), like in many others across the province, keeping patients moving in and out of the hospital can at times be a difficult task. But there's some hope that three new initiatives now underway will help ease the...
A research team at Kingston General Hospital is looking for local residents interested in taking part in a Canada-wide study of gastrointestinal disease. The Kingston portion of the study, led by Dr. Stephen Vanner, will study the effects of a diet...
Our South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has agreed to fund a new position that's all about guiding patients on their journey from admission to discharge. In the summer, two Care Navigators were introduced to the medicine program as a p...
Kingston General Hospital scored a Silver Award last year when we first applied for a Quality Healthcare Workplace Award. Now we have moved up a level on the podium, to the Gold Award. "It's great recognition as we have been busy evaluating, lea
