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02.01.2019

Hawai’i Health Care System East Hawai’i Region Annual Public Meeting and Forum on Community Needs

Saturday, January 12, 2019 | 1:30 PM—2:30 PM Ka’u Hospital 1 Kamani Street in Pahala The East Hawai’i Regional Board of Directors of the Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) is holding its annual community meeting on Saturday, January 12 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at Ka’u Hospital, located at 1 Kamani Street in Pahala. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend. An overview of the operations and financial condition of all facilities as well as a view toward the future will be presented. Ample

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Surgical support team

06.09.2018

“People at Hilo Medical Center have been working hard to make this place so good.”

CLICK ON THE AD TO ENLARGE.  “So many people asked me if I was going to Oahu for my care,” said Mary Espejo who had two surgeries less than a month apart. “Why would I want to go to Oahu? People at Hilo Medical Center have been working hard to make this place so good.” “There has been a huge shift in attitude at our hospital that has made a whole lot of difference,” says Mary Espejo. “I felt like everyone

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Our Ornish Team

28.07.2018

See the Progress of Participants in Hui Pono, Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program at Hilo Medical Center

Hilo Medical Center is documenting the progress of Ken Goodenow and Dawn Pung in their journey to reverse their cardiac disease through Dr. Dean Ornish scientifically proven program consisting of exercise, nutrition, stress management and group support. For more information about Hui Pono, Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program at Hilo Medical Center, call 932-3455. Ken Goodenow — click on the images to see the full text: Dawn Pung — click on the image to see the full text:

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Hawaii Island Family Medicine Residency Program Announces the Fifth Class of Residents

Hilo, Hawaii – Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) aims to train and retain primary care providers to relieve the severe shortage of primary care physicians and improve access to healthcare in Hawaii. HHSC is embarking on year five of its Primary Care Training Program (PCTP), an emerging model of success in Family Medicine Residency for Neighbor Island and rural communities throughout Hawaii. On Friday, March 16, the National Resident Matching Program® matched Henry Cho, MD; Anna Maisu, MD; Antoinette Moore, MD;

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team members holding congratulations banner

17.06.2016

Hilo Medical Center Intensive Care Unit Receives Beacon Award

(Hilo, Hawaii) – Hilo Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit is the latest to be recognized for providing exceptional, nationally recognized care. After a seven-month long application process to demonstrate the unit’s progress over three years, the American Association for Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announced HMC’s ICU as the recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence. The unit has been recognized for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. As a bronze-level awardee, HMC’s ICU demonstrated

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