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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) is offering patients a new generation of ultrasound equipment, featuring truly pioneering technology that increases ultrasound image quality and significantly improves diagnostic confidence. This cutting‐edge technology is made available by three recently acquired Acuson S3000 ultrasound systems from Siemen’s Healthcare. “The advanced technologies available through the new devices […]

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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) is looking to change the conversation from healing sickness to health prevention with a new revolutionary nutrition and education outreach program that teaches North Hawaii students through a hands‐on, holistic approach. “Encouraging healthy living through a holistic approach is the foundation of our mission,” says Gary Goldberg, Chief […]

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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Community Hospital announces Gary Goldberg, M.D., as the hospital’s first Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the organization’s nearly 19‐year history. “Dr. Goldberg brings several strong attributes to the role of CMO, including his long tenure at NHCH, his keen awareness of hospital processes, and his constructive approach to communications,” said Ken […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Queen’s Health Systems named Kenneth D. Graham, MPH, RHIA, FACHE as acting president of North Hawaii Community Hospital. Graham’s primary role will be to create a relationship of cooperation and trust between Queen’s and both NHCH and the people of North Hawaii. “Ken has significant experience in a wide array of senior […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Queen’s Health Systems (Queen’s), corporate parent of The Queen’s Medical Center (QMC), announced today that it has officially entered into an affiliation agreement with North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH). In the agreement, NHCH will become a corporate entity under Queen’s, similar to QMC and Molokai General Hospital. QMC has had a clinical […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The possible affiliation of Queen’s Health Systems with North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) will top Waimea Community Association’s (WCA) Town Meeting agenda at 5:15 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 7, 2013 in Waimea School cafeteria. The entire community is invited to all WCA Town Meetings, and there is no charge for membership, though donations are […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Queen’s Health Systems, corporate parent of The Queen’s Medical Center, announced it has officially entered into an agreement with North Hawaii Community Hospital. This agreement will allow Queen’s to explore the possibility of a formal affiliation with NHCH, as well as conduct in-depth due diligence into physical and regulatory requirements on next […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Each year North Hawaii Community Hospital offers three scholarship opportunities for North Hawaii residents. Scholarship applications are due April 30. NHCH would like to encourage residents of North Hawaii to apply for three scholarship opportunities. The scholarships include the Peggy Dineen-Orsini Scholarship, the NHCH Medical Staff Scholarship and the Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE With overcrowding easing at North Hawaii Community Hospital’s Family Birthing Unit, the hospital’s Waimea Women’s Center is now accepting island-wide maternal care patients on a space available basis. The Waimea Women’s Center has the capacity to accept 40 maternal care patients each month. NHCH’s maternal care patient projections have eased, and this adjustment […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker Ranch Foundation Trust recently announced distributions for 2012 to its four beneficiaries totaling $2,000,000. This is the third consecutive annual distribution of $2,000,000. The Trust’s beneficiaries are appreciative of the support of the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust and the work of its Trustees. Saundra Gulley, chairwoman of the PRFT Distribution Committee said, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Family medicine physician Leinaala Crawford, M.D., joins North Hawaii Community Hospital’s Kaheleaulani, a Native Hawaiian health program. Her addition to the NHCH team and Kaheleaulani program will help to better meet the needs of Native Hawaiians, who make up nearly 30 percent of the community NHCH serves. As medical director of Kaheleaulani, Crawford […]

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MEDIA RELEASE NHCH has announced the appointment of Wayne Higaki to the expanded role of Vice President, Public Affairs, and Chief Development Officer. Higaki’s additional responsibilities include overseeing the hospital’s Marketing, Communications and Fundraising Development Departments. “For more than a decade, Wayne has been an invaluable member of our NHCH ohana,” said Lowell Johnson, NHCH […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The North Hawaii Community Hospital Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Lowell W. Johnson as chief executive officer. Johnson is charged with turning around the hospital’s financial performance in the short term and laying the groundwork for a national search to attract a permanent CEO. “North Hawaii Community Hospital faces many […]

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From Kerry Howell, North Hawaii Community Hospital Vice President of Development, Marketing and Communications: As you know, CEO Ken Wood recently transitioned out of the hospital’s top executive role, and Bill Brown, Vice President of Human Resources, has stepped into the CEO role while we search for a new leader. As an important stakeholder, you […]

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