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For health-care workers, it can be one of the toughest conversations to start. But more and more, Advanced Care Planning (ACP) is being recognized across the country as having immense value, for both patients and caregivers alike. ACP is all about...
A new service has arrived at Kingston General Hospital that will make finding a translator for any language as easy as picking up the phone. On July 1, KGH introduced a new phone-in translation service called Language Line. This new service gives...
It's not just better lighting and the colourful new paint on the walls catching peoples' attention these days around KGH. You may also have noticed the new TV screens that have been installed in several strategic locations, including waiting rooms...
One of the most important parts of KGH's Wayfinding project is rolling out this week - the actual interior signage. A crew from WSI Sign Systems Ltd., are making their way across the hospital putting up the interior signage that will help direct...
The latest phase of Kingston General Hospital's new wayfinding strategy is now rolling out on levels 0 and 1 of the hospital. The colourful new directional signs are beginning to replace the old grey and white ones throughout our buildings. The signs...
It's one of the first things people notice when they step inside KGH for the first time -- this is not an easy hospital to find your way around. Chalk it up to the 14 interconnected buildings of different vintages, shapes and heights, not to mention...
Clean, green and carpet free. Those are just a few of the outcomes outlined in KGH's five-year strategy - and so far, so good. The carpet removal and energy renewal projects are well underway. And now, some new initiatives to keep KGH clean and shiny...
You may have noticed a giant truck parked next to the Watkins wing at Kingston General Hospital these days and it contains over 80 new windows that are being installed on the north side of our historic Watkins building. The work is part of the Energy...
There are more than 1,000 pieces of fire safety equipment sprinkled throughout Kingston General Hospital, and making sure they are all ready for action can be quite the task. But a new wireless technology is now streamlining the monthly inspection...
It's that time of year when you start to hear the sniffles, sneezes and coughs around the room. Viruses are on the move in our community again and that means the flu is on the way as well. But there is an easy way to protect yourself, your family and...
