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Nothing conveys trust quite like putting your life in someone else's hands. When people are critically ill in the Emergency Department (ED), they often have little to no time to build trust in the health-care providers they are facing for the first...
Trigger warning: This post contains information about sexual assault and violence. "How can I help?" It's one of the first questions team lead Jane Lewis asks individuals who turn to the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program at Kingston Health...
If you ask Jeffrey Lalonde what he enjoys most about being a registered dietitian with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), you'll see his eyes light up and not even a mask can hide his smile. "The patients of course," he chuckles. "And my work...
Have you ever wondered who's on the other end of the phone when you call Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)? Or the person behind the voice making announcements in the hospital using the overhead paging system? Chances are you've either spoken...
If you've ever had a conversation with Nancey Martindale, chances are she's made you smile. The registered nurse joined Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) in 1980, initially working in the Intensive Care Unit. Three years later, she transferred...
Over the past few years KGH has been busy making the case for another big redevelopment project, and thanks to a recent approval from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, our planning work is about to kick into high gear. Earlier this year...
Dr. D.J. Cook, KGHRI clinician-scientist and a neurosurgeon at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, has been awarded $40,000 from the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation Women's Giving Circle for his innovative research into brain bleeds in the...
A new provincial report is showing that patients and families from across Southeastern Ontario are benefiting from improved access to stroke care. In fact, according to the new data released by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)...
Earlier this month, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) was awarded its fourth Stroke Distinction Award for acute stroke care, and has once again been recognized for its clinical excellence and outstanding commitment to leadership in stroke care...
The sooner patients needing rehabilitation can access this care after having a stroke, the better their health outcomes will be, including regaining their independence and integrating back into their communities. Before stroke team members from...