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Seven rooms at Kingston General Hospital are now more 'kid-friendly' thanks to some recent renovations by the Smilezone Foundation. It's hoped that the bright and fun new spaces, located in the hospital's Pediatrics unit and in the Cancer Centre of...
Preventing patients from falling is a safety priority at hospitals everywhere and with good reason. As Accreditation Canada points out, a patient fall can result in a serious injury, an increased length of stay and possibly lead to claims of clinical...
The building is done and the brand new cancer care space is officially open. Now it's time to set our sights on the future. "Redevelopment has been a key focus for everyone involved in cancer care at KGH for the last several years. Now it's time
New technology is coming to KGH that will raise the bar on how we deliver patient care. Our Automated Chemistry Track will streamline how patient specimens are tested in our Clinical Laboratory. "Lab test results are used to make clinical decisions...
A new prone breast biopsy table has been recently installed at Breast Imaging Kingston (BIK) that helps provide better accuracy, shorter procedures and improved patient comfort for those receiving a breast mammography and biopsy. Known as the Hologic...
A new platform will now help make tracking referrals into the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) department at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) a lot easier for both patients and primary care providers. Known as the Ocean eReferral Network, this...
A new electrocardiogram (ECG) machine is now in place at the Cancer Centre that is helping to improve patient flow, access to technology and resulting in quicker turnaround to diagnostics. Prior to the arrival of this new machine, patients who...
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...
Even though microscopes have been around for hundreds of years, they are still playing a vital role in modern medicine. In fact, a new microscope is being purchased for Kingston General Hospital's Laboratory Services Department that will reduce the...
The Centre Cup coffee kiosk in the Cancer Centre has just gone through a transformation. It has now reopened as a new Tim Hortons location.The switchover brings the company's beverages and baked goods to the lobby of the Burr wing for the first time...
