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Many industries use the good old fashioned checklist to get things done. Now KGH is busy generating some "to do" lists of our own for the bedside. They're called "order sets" and they're all about improving the care we deliver to our patients. T
The Diagnostic Imaging department said goodbye to its big film library a while ago and that's created an opportunity for the department to create a new patient care area. It's a space where outpatients are prepared for procedures done in the imaging...
For many patients, getting in and out of their inpatient bed can be a challenge and this is where some new equipment is coming in handy in our hospital. Several new transfer poles have just been added to Connell 10 for patients with mobility issues...
Patient- and Family-Centred Care is happening every day at Kingston General Hospital and in all parts of the hospital. But it's not always being carried out in the same way, and that's where a new set of five standard practices will now come in
Collecting blood samples is a big job across Kingston General Hospital. Now a specialized team of phlebotomists is being assembled to help ensure it is always done in a safe, consistent and timely manner for our patients. "At the moment there are mor...
It can be as common as migraines or back pain, but rarely talked about among those who live with it. Chronic pelvic pain - defined as pain below the bellybutton and between the hips- affects between 6% and 27% of women and can have massive impacts on...
A new initiative out of the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario is helping patients stay out of the hospital and receive their chemotherapy treatment at home. Known as the Chemotherapy at Home program, this initiative allows patients who require...
The simple act of clearing your throat or coughing is second nature to most, but for people with long-term disabilities or illnesses that require mechanical ventilation, it can be difficult or even impossible. But, come April 1, eligible patients...
In a hospital that specializes in complex care such as cancer, stroke, cardiac and trauma, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bed sore) may seem like a minor medical condition. But for our patients, they can be quite painful, can lead to infection...
For the past several years, Kingston has been classified as an endemic region for Lyme disease. It is now also home to a new multidisciplinary research network that will bring together scientists, physicians, and patients to further investigate the...