Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children (KMCWC) is the only designated pediatric trauma center in the state of Hawaiʻi and the entire Pacific Basin. 

KMCWC meets rigorous standards set by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health to attain designation as a Level III Pediatric Trauma Center. In alignment with the Level III Trauma Center Standards set by the American College of Surgeons, KMCWC demonstrates its capacity to deliver comprehensive, life-saving care to critically injured children.

This recognition affirms that KMCWC is fully staffed and equipped with specialized resources. 

KMCWC offers a multidisciplinary approach to ensure a continuum of care for pediatric trauma patients. 

Pali Momi Medical Center is one of only three adult trauma centers on Oʻahu, and the only Level III Trauma Center serving Central, West and parts of North Oʻahu. This means people in our community can get life‑saving care faster when they experience serious injuries.

Being a trauma center shows that we have the ability to quickly assess patients, provide resuscitation, perform surgery, offer intensive care, and stabilize injuries.

Our trauma team includes specially trained ER nurses, physicians, and surgeons. They have access to advanced equipment and are prepared to care for you or your loved ones in a severe emergency. The team is ready to meet trauma patients as soon as they arrive in the Emergency Department and begin care right away.

We are also committed to preventing injuries before they happen. Our teams take part in community outreach and education programs to help reduce the number and impact of traumatic injuries and to support the health and safety of the people we serve.

Straub Benioff's dedicated trauma team is comprised of ER nurses, physicians, and surgeons. With specialized training and access to specialty equipment, they are better prepared to care for you and your loved ones if you are severely injured.

Our team is ready to meet trauma patients upon arrival in the Emergency Department and immediately provide assessment and care.

Straub Benioff also has the only burn unit in the state of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region.

Our Burn Care Unit offers the highly specialized services and multi-specialty team approach that severe burns require. Since burns can affect many functions and systems of the body, we design each treatment and rehabilitation to meet the patient’s unique needs.

Learn more about the Straub Benioff Burn Care Unit.

Wilcox Medical Center is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawaiʻi. This recognition by the world’s largest association of surgeons confirms that we have demonstrated our commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients.

Our trauma team consists of highly trained emergency physicians, surgeons, nurses, specialists, and ancillary support. Our program delivers coordinated, evidence-based care for patients experiencing traumatic injuries.

We also focus on injury prevention and education programs to help decrease the trauma events in our community.