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Hospitals welcome Amy Feeley-Austin as chief operating officer

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

Major Layoffs Expected at East Hawai’i Hospitals

Seven percent of employees from Hawai’i Health System Corporation’s East Hawai’i region are expected to be laid off as the region suffers a budget deficit.

Big Island Hospital Executive Resigning

Howard Ainsley, CEO of the East Hawaii Region of the state’s hospital system, is leaving to take a post at a North Carolina hospital.

Hospital Officials to Brief Lawmakers on Budget Plan

The state’s hospital system is facing a $48 million budget shortfall, and Hilo Medical Center’s share of the cuts is $9 million.