Hotel Dieu

• Some Kingston hospitals bringing back masking protocols as flu season approaches

  As we approach cold and flu season, Kingston Health Sciences Centre is going back to pandemic-era masking protocols within Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu.

  Canada

  Sep 28
  
• Hotel Dieu’s urgent care centre to run on reduced weekend hours

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre says doctors and nurses are stretched thin when it comes to emergency care, forcing the urgent care centre to tighten hours on the weekend.

  Canada

  Aug 17
  
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• Mask requirement dropped in Kingston, Ont. hospitals

  Patients coming into Kingston hospitals will no longer need to wear a mask, but certain areas of the hospitals still require people to mask up.

  Health

  Jun 7
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• Kingston, Ont. hospital says former employee lied about being a nurse

  A Kingston, Ont., hospital says it has fired an employee and launched an investigation after it was revealed they lied about being a registered nurse. 

  Canada

  Feb 8
• Kingston Health Sciences Centre eases remaining COVID-19 measures

  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to become a distant memory for some, hospitals in Kingston, Ont. will soon introduced reduced measures for patients, family and staff. 

  Health

  Nov 10, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. hospital says breast screening numbers down since pandemic

  Some 11,500 people in southeastern Ontario were added to the backlog directly as a result of COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2022
• Staff shortages impact Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu over long weekend

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre faced a difficult long weekend at Kingston hospitals due to staff shortages, and says staffing continues to be tight this week.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2022
• Hotel Dieu Hospital caps patient numbers at Urgent Care Centre due to staff shortages

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre said it will cap patient capacity at Hotel Dieu Hospital's Urgent Care Centre due to staff shortages.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Kingston Health Sciences facing staff shortages, longer wait times

  Staff shortages are causing strain on Kingston Health Sciences Centre, which has lead to a nearly full hospital system in Kingston.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2022
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• Kingston Health Sciences Centre changing COVID-19 visitation policy

  Now, patients will be allowed three approved family visitors, with two visitors allowed at the bedside at one time. 

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2022