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MEDIA RELEASE Kaiser Permanente’s Hilo, Honolulu and Mapunapuna clinic buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification, which signifies that the buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. “Kaiser Permanente is pleased to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the Kaiser Permanente Medicare plan in Hawaii earned five stars, the highest overall rating for quality and service for 2013 plans. This makes the Kaiser Permanente Medicare plan the only 5-star plan in the state for the second year in a row. Hawaii is […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: Webinar: Break Free from Stress! Stress affects all of us, often more than we realize. Join us for this free interactive webinar as we discuss the origins of stress and its effects on the body. We will also provide you with practical tools to help you handle stress more effectively. Take control […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has announced that more than 100 pounds of expired or unused prescription drugs were collected through its clinics on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. The drug take-back initiative provided the community with the opportunity to properly dispose of expired or unused medications at 18 clinic locations on the islands […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A five-week evidence-based natural childbirth and parenting preparation series will get you laughing, learning, breathing, and connecting. This class is designed to give parents a solid understanding of the natural process of labor and birth. Topics include comfort care, labor positions, breathing techniques, massage, newborn care and breastfeeding. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. (Every Wednesday) […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has announced Allyson Chambers, MD (family medicine), has joined the Kona clinic. She joins more than 450 physicians and providers who form the state’s largest medical group, the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group (HPMG), which provides comprehensive care to Kaiser Permanente’s 230,000-plus members in Hawaii. Chambers earned her medical degree from […]

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Big Island police are investigating a burglary that occurred Wednesday morning (May 9) in the upper Hilo area. At about 4:05 a.m., police received a report of an alarm at the Kaiser Permanente building at 1292 Waiānuenue Avenue in Hilo. Around the same time, police received another call reporting that the front entry gates to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: Prenatal Class (6-Week Series) Take this comprehensive childbirth preparation series to receive specialized training in nutrition, positions for labor, breathing techniques, infant care, breastfeeding, medicated verses natural childbirth and more. WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, May 2 – May 30 WHERE: Kaiser Permanente –– Kona Hospital, Conference Room 3 SPEAKER: Andra Giachino, RN; […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, which provides care to all Kaiser Permanente members in Hawaii, announces it has raised $3,000 through its annual community golf tournament held last year at the Honolulu Country Club. Funds will support healthy eating, active living and charitable initiatives on the Big Island including: * American Youth Soccer […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, in partnership with the State of Hawaii Narcotics Enforcement Division and Attorney General’s Office, announces drug take-back days taking place in April at Kaiser Permanente clinics on the Big Island. The drug take-back days offer the community the opportunity to properly dispose of medications that are either expired or not […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Expanding production and access to locally grown food in Hawaii County could decrease hunger, increase community food security, and strengthen the island’s economy, according to a report released by The Kohala Center. Prepared in partnership with the state Department of Agriculture and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Hawaii, the report is a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE More than 68,000 Kaiser Permanente patients in Hawaii can now easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website. Nationally, 9 million Kaiser Permanente patients will benefit from this new mobile access. “Providing our patients with clear and convenient access to their health information is […]

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MEDIA RELEASE More than 500 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physicians and staff members volunteered their time today working on community projects on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The volunteer effort was led by the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, which was formed in 1960 to provide […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kaiser Permanente physicians and staff members are partnering with Hawaii Island School Garden Network volunteering their time working in sustainable gardens at Waimea Middle and Kahakai Elementary Schools, and at Hilo High School sprucing up the campus to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. This volunteer effort is part of several […]

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