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Hawaii Pacific Health and North Kansas City Hospital Healthcare Workers Help Deliver Baby on Flight to Hawaii
Hawaii Pacific Health Family Medicine Physician Dr. Dale Glenn and North Kansas City Hospital NICU Nurses Lani Bamfield, Amanda Beeding and Mimi Ho helped deliver a premature baby and provide care for mom and baby on a Delta Airlines flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Honolulu. Mom and baby were immediately taken to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children and doing well.
Straub Medical Center Only Hospital in Hawaii to be Recognized as One of America's 250 Best Hospitals for 2021
Straub Medical Center has achieved the Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ for the second year in a row (2020-2021). The only hospital in Hawaii to receive this distinction in 2021, Straub is in the top five percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed across the U.S. for its superior clinical performance.
Hawaii Pacific Health Launches COVID-19 Hotline for Employers
The Hawaii Pacific Health COVID-19 Employer Hotline is available to provide employers and business owners with access to physician experts for guidance on handling COVID-19 workplace exposures. It is a resource for Hawaii employers who have questions about how to manage workplace situations related to COVID-19, including what to do if an employee tests positive and how to manage exposures in the workplace.
Pali Momi and Straub Medical Centers Earn Healthgrades 2020 Outstanding Patient Experience Awards
Pali Momi Medical Center and Straub Medical Center have achieved the Healthgrades 2020 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This distinction recognizes Pali Momi and Straub as being among the top hospitals nationwide for patient experience according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals.
Straub Medical Center is Only Hospital in Hawaii Recognized as One of America's 250 Best by Healthgrades
Straub Medical Center has achieved the Healthgrades 2020 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™, placing it in the top 5% of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades. Straub is the only hospital in Hawaii to be recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals in 2020.
Hawaii Pacific Health Accepting Applications for 2020 Health Careers Summer Internship
Hawaii Pacific Health is now accepting applications for its 2020 Health Careers Summer Internship program. This unique paid internship program offers students a rare opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the health care industry, learn more about general operations within a hospital system and explore a variety of different health care professions. The six-week paid internship program runs June 22-July 31, 2020, on Oahu and June 15-July 24, 2020, on Kauai. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 6, 2020.
Barry M. and Virginia S. Weinman Expand Cancer Care Research and Clinical Trials at Straub Medical Center with Historic $1 Million Gift
Straub Medical Center will further develop its cancer care research and clinical trials with a $1 million gift from Barry M. and Virginia S. Weinman. This gift is the most significant donation to cancer care at Straub in the history of the medical center, and will help expand local clinical trials at Straub while improving access for more cancer patients in Hawaii to receive experimental treatment.
Hawaii Pacific Health Receives National Award for Health Information Technology
Hawaii Pacific Health has once again been named a recipient of the HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding achievement by organizations who have utilized health information technology, process improvement and organizational culture to substantially improve clinical outcomes and drive operational and financial value. HPH is the first three-time winner of the Davies Enterprise Award of Excellence since the program’s inception in 1994.
Hawaii Pacific Health Establishes New Medical Group for Employed Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
Hawaii Pacific Health has united its employed physicians and advanced practice providers together under one operational structure to form the Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group. The group, which was officially formed on Dec. 15, 2019, is a not-for-profit corporate subsidiary of Hawaii Pacific Health comprised of nearly 700 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care providers, and will provide a framework for increased collaboration, coordination, and consistency throughout the Hawaii Pacific Health system.
Construction Work at Straub Medical Center to Impact Area Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic
Due to construction work at Straub Medical Center on Saturday, Nov. 30, one lane of S. Hotel Street will be partially closed from 6 a.m. until the late afternoon. It is recommended that drivers use alternate routes in the area when possible.
Straub, Pali Momi and Wilcox Medical Centers Recognized by Healthgrades for Quality Care and Exceptional Patient Outcomes
Straub, Pali Momi and Wilcox Medical Centers were recently recognized for quality care and exceptional patient outcomes by Healthgrades. Among the various awards received, Straub was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Care, and is the only hospital in Hawaii to receive these designations. Straub also received 5-star ratings for 13 different specialty procedures and treatments. Pali Momi received 5-star ratings for Pacemaker Procedures, Hip Fracture and Bowel Obstruction Treatment outcomes, and Wilcox received 5-star ratings for Treatment of Stroke and Hip Fracture outcomes.
Well-Known Physician Leader Named CEO of Newly Formed Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group
Dr. Leslie B. Chun, a local physician and health care leader, has been named chief executive officer of the Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group. The medical group, which will officially be formed on December 15, 2019, will bring together over 600 employed physicians and allied health care professionals under one operational structure. Chun has 15 years of experience over a wide range of the health care industry both in Hawaii and across the country as a practicing internist, educator, medical director for an international health care analytics company, and hospital administrator.
Straub Medical Center – Kapolei Clinic & Urgent Care Welcomes New Primary Care Physicians
The new Straub Medical Center – Kapolei Clinic & Urgent Care recently opened with the two new primary care physicians on staff – Internal Medicine Physician Dr. Claudio Lencinas, who moved over from the Straub Medical Center – Pearlridge Clinic location, and Family Medicine Physician Dr. Janee Sells, a newly hired Straub physician.
Straub Medical Center – Ward Village Clinic & Urgent Care Welcomes Three Primary Care Physicians
The new Straub Medical Center – Ward Village Clinic & Urgent Care recently opened with three primary care physicians on its staff – family medicine physicians Dr. Jimmy Chen, Dr. Katsuya "Andy" Iizuka and Dr. Akolea Ioane.
Straub Medical Center Opens New Ward Village Clinic & Urgent Care
Straub Medical Center – Ward Village Clinic & Urgent Care provides primary care, urgent care, imaging and lab services in the heart of the growing Kakaako community. The clinic, located in Aeo residential tower, is second new Straub clinic to open in July 2019.
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