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Update: Two healthcare workers at KHSC test positive for COVID-19

November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Gerald Evans, Emergency Department, ER, healthcare worker, Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Sandra Carlton

Update (Friday, Nov. 27, 2020): Today, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) confirmed another case of COVID-19 amongst its staff. KHSC

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Provincial government announces new Ontario Health Team for Kingston region

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, Dr. David Pichora, Dr. Kimberly Morrison, Frontenac, Health Home, Health Neighbourhood, integrated healthcare, Kerry Stewart, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Lennox and Addington, Lennox and Addington County General Hospital, Minister Christine Elliot, Minister of Health, MPP Daryl Kramp, Ontario government, Ontario Health Team, Premier Doug Ford

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, the Ontario government announced the approval of 13 new Ontario Health Teams across the province,

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MOH, OPP assisting in investigation of suspected ransomware attack at Kingston hospital

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber security, David Skillicorn, emails, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ministry of Health, NHS, online security, phishing, ransom, REvil, website

A number of government agencies are assisting in the investigation into a suspected ransomware attack at Kingston Health Sciences Centre,

Update – Resolved: KHSC investigating possible cyber-security incident

November 4, 2020November 5, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments COVID-19, cyber security, David Skillicorn, Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), issue resolved, KGH, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), no internet, ongoing issue, online screening tool, pre-screening, Providence Care Hospital, ransomware, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), security breach, update

Update (Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020): According to Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the interruption to online access at the institution’s

KGH Auxiliary launches 2020 Teddy Bear campaign with donation from local Legion Branch 560

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Al Jones, Heather Breck, KGH Auxiliary, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Legion ladies auxilliary, pediatric departments, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560, Teddy Bear Campaign, Young at heat seniors club

The Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary launched its 2020 Teddy Bear Campaign outside the Royal Canadian Legion Limestone City Branch

KHSC holding virtual career fair for nurses interested in Internal Medicine

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments career fair, internal medicine, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), nursing career fair, registered nurse, registered practical nurse, teaching hospital, virtual career fair

Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) will have an opportunity to learn about the specialty of Internal Medicine,

Provincial government announces major new investment in KHSC

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 response funding, Dr. David Pichora, funding, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, Hotel Dieu Hospital, KHSC, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ministry of Health, MPP Daryl Kramp, new funding, Ontario Ministry of Health, provincial government, surgery

The provincial government has announced major new funding for Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Daryl Kramp, MPP for Hastings-Lennox and

The Beer Store campaign raises over $23,000 for KHSC

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments cheque presentation, community support, donation, empty returns, fundraising campaign, generous gift, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Robin Urie, The Beer Store, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF), Wayne Owens

At an informal gathering outside the Midland Avenue location on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, The Beer Store presented a generous

Emergency responders encourage use of emergency location finding app

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment camping, car accidents, Deputy Chief Chris Scott, emergency responders, first responders, hiking, Kingston Central Ambulance Communication Centre, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston Police, location finder, location services, Mark Halladay, phone app, smartphone app, what3words

Local first responders are urging residents to download an app that could be essential in emergency situations where an exact

Community Health News

Record breaking year for the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), record-breaking total, Smile Cookie Campaign, Tim Hortons, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF)

It was smiles all around, despite the rain, as members of the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the Neonatal Intensive

United Way Coat Drive seeking donations of adult coats for those in need

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments accepting donations, annual Coat Drive, community support, Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), new and gently used coats, seeking donations, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

With winter just around the corner, staying warm and safe is a necessity. According to the United Way, many community

Petition calls for expanded Caregiver rights, in pandemic and beyond

October 13, 2020October 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Caregivers4Change, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Declaration of Family Caregiver Rights and Responsibilities, Dr. Daren Heyland, ICU, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), long term care, Merrilee Fullerton, Ministry of Long-Term Care, personal protective equipment (PPE), petition, Plan Well Guide, Queen's University

An advocacy group made up of researchers, physicians, caregivers and other partners have launched a campaign targeting hospitals and long-term

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