On April 29, Accreditation Canada surveyors announced that Kingston Health Science Centre (KHSC) met 100 per cent of the Required Organizational Practices and had a 99.3 per cent compliance rate on the more than 3,200 world-class best-practice standards.

“This is an astounding accomplishment,” says Dr. David Pichora, President and CEO at KHSC. “I am constantly in awe of the enthusiasm, energy and quality of work by our staff and volunteers in the face of so many challenges. From significant staffing challenges to the relentless demands of the pandemic, their endless capacity to step up has ensured we were fully prepared for this accreditation. And the same can be said for our donors, whose support helped to make this result possible.”

Significant donor investment and support has helped KHSC achieve many wonderful accomplishments, including the continued success of the clinical laboratories, now one of just four designated provincial genomic surveillance centres closely tracking the emergence of new COVID-19 variants in the province of Ontario.

Other donor-supported achievements include the one-of-a-kind Breast Imaging Kingston facility; KHSC’s Robot Assisted Surgery (RAS) program, recognized as the top-performing colorectal RAS program in the country; KHSC once again being named one of the Top 40 research hospitals in Canada; and this fantastic accreditation result.

“I am incredibly proud of what our staff, physicians and volunteers have been able to accomplish together. But without the visionary leadership and generosity of donors, many of KHSC’s achievements would not have been possible,” says Dr. Pichora. “I am constantly  amazed and humbled by the endless enthusiasm and  kindness of donors. I feel truly privileged to share a community with individuals who so generously support KHSC’s  staff, physicians, patients and families. Looking to the future, I know there is still much KHSC can accomplish, and I have no doubt that community   donors will continue to support southeastern Ontario’s growing needs.”