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When Penny Tasevski was asked to describe her father-in-law Aleko Tasevski before he fell critically ill with COVID-19, her voice cracked. "He lives for us [his family], and before he was hospitalized he made my day, every single day." Penny has been...
Every year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (KHSC) Medical Staff Association (MSA) recognizes the leaders and dedicated clinical-care providers whose achievements stand out and are noteworthy. In addition to the yearly award granted to an...
Health-care professionals have a big smile on their faces today after being presented a cheque for $177,413 in support of child and youth mental health programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).
Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is one of the first hospitals in Canada to reduce the amount of blood it collects for testing, reducing hospital patient strain and demand on donated blood products.
Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has added something new to its mental health team: two registered behaviour analysts who are already making a big difference in how care is delivered to kids who think and learn differently.
Early on May 7 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Robert Louis “Robbie” Sherren became the first adult heart donor in Canada to donate after circulatory death, which happens when a person’s heart permanently stops beating.
"I am happy to report that the artwork is finally up on the Burr 4 Mental Health & Addictions Unit and it looks fantastic," says Melanie Darling, Program Manager Child & Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health & Addiction Program. "The idea for the
Out of a heartbreaking tragedy, the suicide death of a 21-year-old son, brother and friend, has come a heartwarming initiative involving the Quinte Humane Society that supports people who have experienced a serious health issue called psychosis that...
KHSC's Critical Care Program is embracing a new way of helping to deliver patient- and family-centred care. As of this month, nurses in the program are carrying out standardized patient bedside handovers. "We hear from our families and patients that...
It's common for patients in need of critical care to experience some loss of muscle strength during their stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). Unfortunately, even if the patient was strong and mobile before their illness or injury, this can cause...
