KingstonHSC
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One of Canada’s top care, research and teaching hospitals. This is the place that’s transforming care, together.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Joined August 2011
At 23 weeks pregnant, Julia Morris just couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. After a visit to the emergency department, staff at #myKHSC revealed something devastating – a nine-centimetre mass in her heart. Small pieces of the tumour were breaking off into
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has launched a brand-new inhaler recycling program that is already having a positive impact on the environment. The new sustainability initiative – Go Zero Inhaler Recycling program - has seen Go Zero boxes placed at various high traffic
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🙌𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀👏. Thanks to a partnership between Kingston Health Sciences Centre and its Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) partners in primary care,
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𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐅𝐋 𝐅𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 💙💛. Earlier this year, we introduced you to Kelly—a die-hard @Wpg_BlueBombers fan whose biggest win wasn’t in the stands, but in changing lives.
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Important info to remember these days!.
Hot weather can be dangerous—know the signs of heat illness:. 😓 Heavy sweating.🤕 Muscle cramps.🤢 Nausea.😵 Dizziness. If you feel unwell:.✅ Move to a cool place.✅ Apply cold water to your skin.🚑 Seek medical help if symptoms persist. #SunSafety #ExtremeHeat
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💖🦸���♀️𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧!🦸♂️💖. For 𝟏𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, Superhero Day has been swooping in to save the day. one 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 and 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 at a time 🙌✨. From fist bumps worthy of a comic book page 🙌 to giggles that
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𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 shifts in. 𝗧𝗪𝗢 glowing 🌟patient compliments sent to her boss. This has got to be some sort of record. 📣One of her patients said it best:. “Roxane is excellent, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮caring, takes all the time in the world to help, is an 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜person and
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RT @ctvottawa: Kingston, Ont. hospital the first in Canada to use AI heart imaging technology
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The Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will be the first hospital in Canada to use artificial intelligence to diagnose coronary artery disease on CT scans, thanks to a $100,000 donation.
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🚨 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🚨. Thanks to an incredible $100,000 gift from local donor Stephen Sorensen, Kingston Health Sciences Centre is now the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰—a cutting-edge
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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 💖⛳. What started 27 years ago as a small golf event with a big heart has grown into one of Canada’s top hospital fundraising golf tournaments—and this year’s Rose of Hope Tournament was
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RT @UHKF: The 27th Rose of Hope Golf Tournament united 150 golfers at @Catgandcc in support of women’s health. 🌹⛳ . Thanks to generous #don….
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RT @UHKF: Today is the 27th Annual Rose of Hope Golf Tournament at @Catgandcc! Help kick-start the $1M goal to fund our region’s first Clin….
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Tomorrow's going to be a great day! We can't wait to thank you all in person for your incredible work raising funds for breast cancer care at #myKHSC. 🏌⛳🌹.
#TOMORROW is the 27th Annual Rose of Hope Golf Tournament at the @Catgandcc! ⛳ #ygk. Help raise $1M for the Rose of Hope Clinical Chair in Breast Health at .@KingstonHSC—our region’s first. Make a gift online in support by July 29: 🎗️
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Check it out: a great read from @OntHospitalAssn about the work of Dr. Nazanin Alavi and the #myKHSC Mental Health and Addictions program to implement an AI-assisted triage system, cutting wait-times in half in it's first year. #ArtificialIntelligence #MentalHealth #OnHealth.
Ontario hospitals lead in efficiency—and @KingstonHSC is showing how. An AI-assisted triage tool cut mental health wait times by 50%, delivering faster, personalized care. Innovation is driving better outcomes. Read more: #HeretoCare
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RT @QueensUHealth: Researchers at #queensuhealth aren’t just imagining change, they’re driving it. Thanks to major federal funding, their w….
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With support from major federal grants, Queen’s Health Sciences researchers are advancing critical work in health, equity, and social change. From how machine learning could help children get better...
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💫 There’s a sticker on Laurie Hill’s notebook that says “mental health matters.” 💫. It’s more than a decoration… it’s her purpose 💜. See how she’s redefining support at #myKHSC with compassion, movement and meaning 👇.
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Laurie Hill is a triple threat when it comes to mental health support: interim programming coordinator for KHSC's inpatient adult mental health and addiction care program, occupational therapist and...
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and the South East Regional Cancer Program have unveiled three new commissioned pieces of art by Indigenous artists as part of the Indigenous Spaces and Places in Health Care Initiative, collaborative effort led by the Frontenac, Lennox &
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🚧 Temporary Ramp Closure: Hotel Dieu Hospital Brock Street Entrance 🚧. Starting Monday, July 7 at 5 p.m., work will begin on HDH's main ramp at the Brock Street entrance. The work is scheduled to continue each evening after 5 p.m. for most of the week, and during this time:.
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RT @UHKF: ICYMI: In January, it was announced that @KingstonHSC is now only the 2nd hospital in Ontario to have a portable MRI for use in t….
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As Pride Month comes to a close, we're reflecting on the incredible moments that brought our KHSC community together!. This June, we were proud to:.🏳️🌈 March in the Kingston Pride Parade.🏳️🌈 Host Pride events across both sites, including a sticker giveaway, resource fair, and
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