History, Mission, Vision, Values
The Kingston Hospital is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit institution whose sole reason for existence is to serve the health care needs of all people in our community. We accomplish this through dedicated, competent staff providing accessible patient-focused care, guided by a commitment to continuous improvement.
OUR HISTORY
On November 27, 1894, The Kingston Hospital, located in a two-story wooden building on Broadway, opened its doors to its first patients. In its initial year of operation, the City of Kingston Hospital treated 56 patients. The number of patients, staff and facilities continued to grow until the Hospital suffered a setback in 1926. On February 20, a fire destroyed nearly one-third of the original hospital, leaving just two fireproof wings and a rear addition standing. No one was hurt and an ambitious building campaign allowed the reconstructed hospital to re-open the following year.
In 1940, the name of the Hospital changed from the City of Kingston Hospital to The Kingston Hospital. The Hospital underwent major renovations and expansions in the 1950s and 1960s to provide the community with the most up-to-date medical services.
Today, The Kingston Hospital is a 160-bed acute care hospital specializing in medical/surgical care, ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging, emergency, obstetrics, inpatient and outpatient physical medicine rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse detox and rehabilitation and acute and chronic renal dialysis services.
After 110 years of operation, The Kingston Hospital looks very different from 1894. Although the faces have changed, the medical technology has advanced, and the facility has grown in size, the hospital still operates under the same goals and purposes of its founders – to provide our community with the region's best healthcare.
CULTURE STATEMENT
We believe that the mission of The Kingston Hospital can best be achieved by adhering to the following values and behaviors:
- Everyone, whether present or absent, is accorded the courtesy, respect and dignity each human being deserves.
- Everyone's strengths are discovered and allowed to flourish.
- Everyone's voice is truly heard.
- Everyone's contributions are equally valued.
- Open praise is an everyday occurrence.
- Our dress and demeanor reflect the respect we have for ourselves, our customers, each other and the work we do.
- Our customer's needs are sought and addressed promptly, effectively and efficiently.
- Problem solving is done through a team approach where differences of opinion are seen as a positive opportunity to explore a different solution.
VISION STATEMENT
The Vision of The Kingston Hospital is:
- To promote healthy lifestyles and effective disease management for the people of our community by providing educational, preventive, diagnostic therapeutic and rehabilitative services which are both cost-effective and of the highest quality.
- To collaborate with physicians, community agencies, and others to further develop those selected inpatient and outpatient services which best allow The Kingston Hospital to achieve its Mission.
- To become the provider of choice in our service area by exceeding the expectations of our patients, their families and the purchasers of health care.
- To promote access to state-of-the-art facilities and technology through prudent management of the resources entrusted to us by the community and the effective use of information.
- To act as advocate on behalf of our patients and the community and to assume the roles and responsibilities which ensue from our position as the focal point of our community's health care system.
- To develop and maintain a competent, dedicated staff by providing a supportive work environment and the opportunity for personal and professional growth.
- To consistently adhere to the principles contained in the Culture Statement of The Kingston Hospital.
- To demonstrate compassion, respect, responsible leadership and a commitment to service in all that we do.