About the Board
Hawai'i Pacific Health’s Board of Directors is generally responsible for supervision
of the overall affairs of Hawai'i Pacific Health and its affiliate organizations.
The Directors of Hawai'i Pacific Health are ultimately responsible for the management
of the property, funds and affairs of the organization. The Board ensures that the
organization is operated for a community benefit purpose and its assets are applied
to its community mission. To assist it in carrying out its duties, the Board has
delegated certain authority to several Standing Committees.
Limitation on “Interested Persons”
In keeping with best practices in corporate governance, the Hawai'i Pacific Health
Board of Directors has adopted the policy that not more than forty-nine percent
(49%) of the members of the Board may be Interested Persons. “Interested Persons”
means any person who has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment,
or immediate family: (i) any ownership or investment interest in an entity with
which Hawai'i Pacific Health has a financial arrangement; or (ii) a compensation
arrangement with Hawai'i Pacific Health or with any entity or individual with which
Hawai'i Pacific Health has a financial arrangement.
Hawai'i
Pacific Health Director Biographies
Contact the Board
Anyone who wishes to communicate with the Board of Directors or any individual
Director of Hawai'i Pacific Health may send correspondence to:
Board of Directors
Hawai'i Pacific Health
55 Merchant Street, 27th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Email the Board
Standing Committees of the Board
The Board of Directors of Hawai'i Pacific Health has delegated authority over
certain functions to five Standing Committees: the Finance Committee, the Compensation
Committee, the Governance & Nominating Committee, the Patient Safety & Quality (Alapono)
Committee, and the Audit Committee. A brief description of each Committee follows.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reviews the annual operational, cash flow and capital expenditure
budgets of Hawai'i Pacific Health and all of its affiliates, and presents its recommendations
to the Board.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining all compensation
paid to officers of the Corporation and to physicians employed by the
Corporation or an Affiliate.
Governance & Nominating Committee
The Governance & Nominating Committee is responsible for matters of corporate
governance and for nominating certain community members and physicians for election
to the Board.
Patient Safety & Quality (Alapono) Committee
The Alapono Committee is an interdisciplinary committee established by the Board
for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient care and to identify, study
and seek improvements in the patient care delivery process. The Alapono Committee
acts on behalf of the Board in promoting a pervasive culture of safety, personal
and group responsibility, and world class quality utilizing best practices, increased
communication, and teamwork. The goal is to create a system of effective patient
safety throughout Hawai'i Pacific Health by integrating oversight of all patient
safety, quality, performance improvement, patient relations, and risk management
functions into a single, multidisciplinary leadership body.
Audit Committee
It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to oversee Hawai'i Pacific Health’s
financial statements and financial reporting processes, systems of internal and
financial controls, the internal audit function and the annual independent audit
of Hawai'i Pacific Health’s financial statements. The Audit Committee is also responsible
for assessing Hawai'i Pacific Health’s policies with respect to risk assessment
and risk management.
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