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Patient Safety Quality Specialist Taralynn Richmond started working in the field of quality/patient safety/ patient relations 15 years ago at a time when this field was rapidly evolving and becoming more formalized. Her passion for Improvement...
Meet Taryn Oegema. She’s the medical secretary for our Gynecologic Oncology Division. She’s not only passionate about spreading positivity, but also supporting individuals, who don’t have a family doctor, get screened for cervical cancer.
If you've ever grabbed a bite to eat at KHSC's Kingston General Hospital site, there's a chance you've met Teresa Beckwith. In fact, if you've even just come through the hospital's main Kidd-Davies entrance, you probably have heard her distinctive...
When Tim Woodford was growing up he never dreamed of being an electroencephalogram (EEG) technologist. It's not like you hear about the position a lot as a child and many of you reading this may not even know what an EEG technologist does. So what...
Personal care assistant (PCA) Tracy Fox says the people who choose her line of work are a 'special breed,' and that it's not for everyone, as it requires a certain personality and caring skills to do this vital role and to be a successful member of...
In July 2020, Tricia Anderson headed to the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the Beechgrove Complex. A professor with St. Lawrence College's nursing program, she was joining the 'Swab Squad' as the lead nurse on weekends. "The academic year was finished...
When crisis strikes at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) - from floods to cyber-attacks, and everything in between - the organization flips into a mode of operation called Incident Command; a structure that allows for quick response to navigate...
"Nursing is unlike most other jobs. It's a part of you, you give a lot, and you go through a lot with the people you call your coworkers, friends and family," says Vici Del-Mei. "It's going to be difficult, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, to...
Give us a M-R-T! Because we’re sending some T-L-C to an amazing group of high-tech specialists who provide compassionate care 24/7. People like Warren Lee, who’s been a medical radiation technologist with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) since...
As March comes to an end, so too does Pharmacy Appreciation Month a national campaign that shines a spotlight a department that often works in the background, but has a crucial role in delivering patient care. KHSC Pharmacist William Lickley has only...
