Keeping Hawai‘i Healthy

About Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Hawai‘i Pacific Health is a nonprofit health care system and the state’s largest health care provider, committed to providing the highest quality medical care and service to the people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Region through its four hospitals, 49 outpatient clinics and service sites, and more than 1,300 affiliated physicians. The system is anchored by its four nonprofit hospitals: Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Clinic & Hospital, and Wilcox Memorial Hospital. They have leading strategic initiatives in women’s health, pediatric care, cardiovascular services, cancer care and bone and joint services. Hawai‘i Pacific Health ranks among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide in the adoption of electronic medical records, with system-wide implementation that allows its hospitals and physicians to offer integrated, coordinated care throughout the state. Learn more at: www.hawaiipacifichealth.org.

 

Mission

Hawai‘i Pacific Health is a nonprofit medical system whose mission is to provide the highest quality health care and service to the people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Region.

 

History

In December 2001, Hawai‘i Pacific Health was formed with the merger of three longtime industry leaders, Kapi‘olani Health, Straub Clinic & Hospital and Wilcox Health, becoming Hawai‘i’s largest health care system with a combined history of 250 years of excellence.

 

Affiliates & Subsidiaries

 
  • Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children
  • Pali Momi Medical Center
  • Straub Clinic & Hospital
  • Wilcox Memorial Hospital
  • Kaua‘i Medical Clinic
  • Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists
  • Kapi‘olani Health Foundation
  • Straub Foundation
  • Wilcox Health Foundation
  • Hawai‘i Pacific Health Partners, Inc.
  • Providers Insurance Corporation

 

Community Partner

 
  • Hawai‘i Pacific Health provided $108 million in community benefit in FY09. This included $10 million in charity or uncompensated care.
  • Affiliated with the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine and Hawai‘i Pacific University.
  • Proud member of the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Consortium.

 

Leadership

 
  • Karen Chang, Chair of the Board
  • Chuck Sted, President and CEO
  • Ray Vara, Executive Vice President and CEO of Operations
  • Ken Robbins, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
  • David Okabe, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
  • Gail Lerch, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development
  • Bob Ching, General Counsel and Executive Vice President
  • Ginny Pressler, M.D., MBA, FACS, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer
  • Steve Robertson, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

 

Community Giving

As a nonprofit, we take our responsibility to the community seriously. Hawai‘i Pacific Health reinvests all “profits” and surplus resources back into patient care and other valuable health services. In fiscal year 2009, we provided more than $100 million for the benefit of the Hawai‘i community, including $10 million in charity and uncompensated care.

Each year, we also provide health care services and specialty care in communities where its needed; actively engage in a broad range of medical, research, education and training programs; and sponsor public health initiatives and services aimed at improving health quality outcomes. Learn more; download our Report to the Community for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009.