News & Current Events

Wilcox Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety for Second Consecutive Year

Wilcox Medical Center has received the 2024 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™. This is the second year in a row that Wilcox has received this distinction.

Pali Momi Medical Center Recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience for Sixth Straight Year by Healthgrades

Pali Momi Medical Center has received the 2024 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This is the sixth consecutive year that Pali Momi has received this award (2019-2024).

Straub Benioff Medical Center Recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience by Healthgrades

Straub Benioff Medical Center has received numerous awards and distinctions from Healthgrades, including the 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This recognition places Straub among the top 15% of hospitals nationwide for patient experience.

Moanalua’s Leila-Rose Coloma Named Hawaii’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Champion

Leila-Rose Coloma was born with two heart conditions and had open-heart surgery when she was just 5 months old. Now, the 7-year-old and her family will share their inspiring story through the national Children’s Miracle Network program.

Transformative Gift from Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff and Lynne Benioff Will Expand Access and Continuity of Health Care in Hawaii

A major donation by longstanding philanthropists in Hawaii will significantly increase health care access, addressing critical infrastructure gaps and helping ensure excellent and continuous care for communities in Hawaii.

Dr. Russell Woo Named Hawaii Pacific Health’s First Chief Academic Officer

Pediatric surgeon Dr. Russell Woo has been named Hawaii Pacific Health’s first chief academic officer. In this new position, Dr. Woo will work to ensure the future of clinical excellence for Hawaii patients in conjunction with University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM).

New Procedures, Distinctions at Hawaii Pacific Health Heart Centers

In a single year, Hawaii Pacific Health medical teams performed nearly 54,000 cardiac procedures and tests, and now HPH’s medical centers are expanding services for patients of all ages with innovative new procedures and the latest technologies.

Star-Advertiser Column: Mandatory Staff Ratios not Nursing Answer

Fixed staffing ratios remove hospitals’ ability to remain agile and are an oversimplified answer to a highly complex issue.

Wilcox Health Launches New Online Self-Scheduling Portal for Kauai Urgent Care in Lihue

Planning a visit to Kauai Urgent Care is now easier. A new online self-scheduling portal allows patients to secure a time slot up to 24 hours in advance at Kauai Urgent Care.

17th Annual Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids Shatters Records With $820,130 Raised for Care of Hawaii Kids

2023 was a banner year for the Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids. The signature two-day fundraiser for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children began with the largest single donation in Radiothon history and ended with a stunning new record total, thanks to passionate donors and community partners.

Hawaii Pacific Health Employees Donate More Than $1 Million to Support Care for Hawaii Communities

For the seventh-straight year, Hawaii Pacific Health employees banded together to give more than $1 million as part of the annual Employee Giving Campaign, including more than $100,000 that will go to Maui wildfire recovery efforts.

Hawaii Pacific Health Partners with University of Hawaii Cancer Center to Launch New Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients in Hawaii

Hawaii Pacific Health is embarking on a new cancer treatment by introducing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-cell therapy) to Hawaii in partnership with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.

$100,000 Grant Awarded to Support Pediatric Cancer Care at Kapiolani During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Pediatric cancer care at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children received a $100,000 boost during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, thanks to Hyundai Hope On Wheels (HHOW). Since 2009, HHOW has donated $965,000 to Kapiolani toward the treatment of pediatric cancer patients.

Hawaii Pacific Health Earns Prestigious Systemwide Accreditation for Cancer Care

Hawaii Pacific Health is the first system in the state to earn a prestigious accreditation for the cancer care it provides to patients across Hawaii. HPH is now recognized as an Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP) from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).

Hilo Walmart Sets National Single-Store Fundraising Record in Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Campaign