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At 21 years old, KHSC Security Guard Satwinder Singh already has a lifetime's worth of stories to share. In part, because his journey from Punjab, India to Kingston has been a winding one. At just 8 years old Singh became a volunteer soldier in the...
Hospitals are filled with tens of thousands of pieces of equipment. If something breaks or doesn't work right, it could dramatically impact patient care. That's where St?phane Bois comes in. The senior biomedical technologist is part of a problem...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As June 21 marks National Indigenous People's Day and Solstice - the longest day of the year, Nursing Support Assistant Yessica Rivera Belsham recognizes the importance of coming together to celebrate Mother Earth, our culture, our languages, and our...
Now that the first phase of our redevelopment project is almost complete, it's time to begin planning for the next big project, Phase 2. The province has given KGH the green light to start the process of planning for the proposed construction job. Pl...
