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A new initiative out of the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario is helping patients stay out of the hospital and receive their chemotherapy treatment at home. Known as the Chemotherapy at Home program, this initiative allows patients who require...
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...
In a hospital that specializes in complex care such as cancer, stroke, cardiac and trauma, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bed sore) may seem like a minor medical condition. But for our patients, they can be quite painful, can lead to infection...
For the past several years, Kingston has been classified as an endemic region for Lyme disease. It is now also home to a new multidisciplinary research network that will bring together scientists, physicians, and patients to further investigate the...
In this year of milestones, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has added one more with the launch of a new residency program in adult clinical psychology, an opportunity to train the next generation of professional psychologists while boosting...
The cancer journey can be stressful and confusing. Now there is a new support in place at The Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital to help patients and their families find information that can help them better understand...
If you live in the southeastern Ontario region and are undergoing evaluation for possible lung cancer, a trip to Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) to visit the Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program (LDAP) is typically the next step in your care...
Ever busy working to support the safest patient care, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has created a unique screening tool to support the COVID-19 risk assessment of patients coming into the...
The inspiration for the latest piece of fine art donated to our hospital came during a windswept walk on a winter day. "As I was trudging along Bloor Street in Toronto to the studio I was working at, it occurred to me that the scene would make a...
A new set of signs are being installed around the hospital to remind everyone not to smoke near our main entrances. They are in response to feedback from our patients and families, staff and volunteers who are concerned about the number of people who...
