The Kingston General Hospital (KGH) project comprised 170,000 square feet of new construction and more than 143,000 square feet of renovations. The project was implemented in three phases to ensure continuous operation of the hospital. The redeveloped facility will have approximately 459 beds. An improved work environment and modernized facilities will help KGH retain and attract some of the brightest caregivers, students, clinicians and researchers.
Kingston General Hospital Redevelopment Project
Highlights of the redevelopment project include:
- Expansion of the Level 3 Intensive Care Unit from 21 beds up to 33 beds. Patients will have increased access to receive the most urgent care needed in a family oriented environment which will include a family lounge area and quiet consultation rooms.
o Expansion and renovation of the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, including: o the addition of two new radiation bunkers to increase treatment capacity;
o increasing the overall size of the Cancer Centre from 54,445 square feet to 91,085 square feet;
o increasing the number of chemotherapy treatment chairs from the current 15 up to 39 chairs;
o a specialized clinic area for pediatric patients in an overall environment that will enhance privacy and dignity for patients.
o By increasing services, patients will have better access to the care they need close to home. The expansion will allow the Cancer Centre to better meet current patient volumes and the expected volumes in coming years. - Expansion and upgrade of Central Processing Services (CPS), a key support to surgical services. CPS provides key support including the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization and assembly of reusable instrument sets and patient care items. At present, CPS processes 50,000 instrument trays a year.
To learn more about KGH, please visit www.kgh.on.ca