#Kohala Hospital

“Half of our workforce has been with us for at least 5 years, which speaks volumes about the culture we’ve built,” said West Hawai‘i Region Chief Executive Officer Clayton McGhan. “This level of dedication ensures that our patients receive care from experienced, compassionate professionals who are deeply rooted in our community.”

The healthcare landscape of West Hawaiʻi is set for a major transformation as the Hawaiʻi Health Systems West Hawaiʻi Region, The Queen’s Health Systems, and Aliʻi Health Center unite under a shared workforce agreement to enhance specialty health care.

The new logos are a symbol that the West Hawaiʻi Region is growing and committed to keeping hospital care local, CEO Clayton McGhan said.

Six flights at Kahului Airport on Maui, 6 flights at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport on the Big Island, 9 flights at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and 2 flights at Lῑhu’e Airport on Kaua‘i were impacted overnight, affecting more than 5,000 travelers.

The new lab sites are now available to patients with doctor’s orders for laboratory testing.

The funding enables the hospitals Kona and Kohala to continue enhancements of their technological infrastructure, ensuring improved patient care and streamlined access to medical records.

Amy Feeley-Austin will assume her new role on Dec. 12 managing daily operations at Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital.

A new three-year agreement keeps Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation, with five public hospitals on the Big Island, as part of the UHA Health Insurance network of participating providers.

WhiteSpace Architects is planning to break ground on the 24,000-square-foot Hāmākua-Kohala Health Rural Health, Wellness and Teaching Center in mid-2024.

Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital practiced their disaster response during the 28th Rim of the Pacific exercise.

Hawai´i’s healthcare system already hit its tipping point. Now, officials say, it has passed it.

The State and County of Hawai´i are on the edge of a healthcare crisis.

Four Hawai‘i Island hospitals are set to receive federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Governor David Ige on Monday released State Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds totaling $500,000 to finance the construction of centralized administrative offices at Kohala Hospital on the Big Island.

Employee and patient COVID-19 testing and infection prevention deep clean protocols are underway at Kohala Hospital following the news of emergency room physician, Josh Green’s positive COVID-19 test.

Lt. Gov. Josh Green was on staff in the Kohala Hospital emergency room before testing positive for COVID-19.

The additional administrative and business office is an attempt to create a more comfortable and efficient working environment for Kohala Hospital’s staff

The HHSC West Hawai‘i Region Board of Directors has selected Anna Chiotti as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Hawai‘i region.

Kohala Hospital will receive much-needed renovations following the release of capital improvement project funds that were recently released by Gov. David Ige.

The 2nd Annual Bacardi Bash is scheduled for April 10-11 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.