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KGH has many pieces of art on display, and each plays an important role in our hospital setting. Not only do they brighten up our many public spaces, they also can give people a lift when they need it most. Two new paintings are now doing just that...
Facing the challenges of a life-limiting illness is a difficult time for many patients in our area and accessing the services they need to improve their quality of life can be confusing. That is why Kingston General Hospital (KGH) has partnered with...
The calling to help others is a special bond that connects and motivates many people who work in healthcare. For two Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) physicians, this drive isn't just limited to patients in southeastern Ontario but has extended...
A little more than 20 years ago a conversation between an oncology nurse and a patient sparked an idea that has since benefitted thousands of women battling cancer across Canada, including here at Kingston General Hospital. The nurse was our CEO...
Over 50 per cent of people in developed countries will experience at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. Back pain is a common reason patients see their family practitioner and is responsible for more than half of opioid...
After 27 years working as a nurse, retiree Carole Rogers recently saw KGH through a fresh set of eyes. This time she was a patient. "I fell ill and needed to visit the Emergency Department," says Rogers. "Unfortunately I had to be admitted to the...
A multidisciplinary team of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) staff were recently awarded a grand prize of $100,000 from Merck Canada and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) Lung Cancer Innovation Challenge. The competition challenged innovators to...
If you spend much time around the main entrance to the hospital, you know it's a very busy place. Between all of the patients and families coming and going and vehicles dropping people off and picking them up, it can be a difficult area to navigate...
A new study headed by KGH Research Institute clinician-scientist Dr. Chris Evans has revealed people who experience major injuries requiring hospitalization, such as those caused by car crashes and falls, have a much higher risk of being admitted to...
Danielle McCully is helping to open new avenues of research into inherited blood disorders. Diagnosed with mild hemophilia in her early 20s, she is a frequent participant in research being done by Dr. Paula James, one of Canada's foremost experts on...