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Construction work on the ramp leading up to the Emergency Department at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) has ended, and the entrance to the Emergency Department has returned to its regular location as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 28. The...
Kingston General Hospital, (KGH) the first hospital in Canada to complete a blue light cystoscopy outside of a clinical trial, will soon begin offering the procedure on regular basis to improve the quality of life for patients living with bladder...
A revolutionary new technology is now in use at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) that is improving the treatment of patients with complex cardiac conditions. Known as the St. Jude Medical(TM) Ensite Precision(TM) cardiac mapping system, this...
KGH cardiac patients with heart rhythm disorders are the first in Ontario to be treated with a new medical technology similar to the global positioning systems (GPS) that drivers use to determine the location of their vehicle on a map. MediGuide...
At Kingston General Hospital (KGH), like in many others across the province, keeping patients moving in and out of the hospital can at times be a difficult task. But there's some hope that three new initiatives now underway will help ease the...
A research team at Kingston General Hospital is looking for local residents interested in taking part in a Canada-wide study of gastrointestinal disease. The Kingston portion of the study, led by Dr. Stephen Vanner, will study the effects of a diet...
Our South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has agreed to fund a new position that's all about guiding patients on their journey from admission to discharge. In the summer, two Care Navigators were introduced to the medicine program as a p...
Kingston General Hospital scored a Silver Award last year when we first applied for a Quality Healthcare Workplace Award. Now we have moved up a level on the podium, to the Gold Award. "It's great recognition as we have been busy evaluating, lea
Along with aiming to provide Outstanding Care, Always to our patients, people at KGH are also working hard to support patients everywhere by generating new medical knowledge and by teaching the next generation of health-care professionals. As one of...
The province's efforts to create an electronic health record for every patient are picking up steam. Here at KGH we have been doing our part by taking part in an important pilot project that has successfully brought patient lab test results online...