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Subject: health care
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Asked by: bj1234-ga
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003 14:34 PST
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Question ID: 275580
What are the best & biggest hospitals in Hawaii?  (We are planning a
vacation to Hawaii, and if an emergency happened, I would want to know
where the best & biggest hospitals were.)
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Subject: Re: health care
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 13 Nov 2003 17:33 PST
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Hi bj1234!

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I went to the American Hospital Directory and performed a search for
hospitals in Hawaii.
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 

I obtained a list of 30 hospitals. Click on the hospital's name to see its profile.
http://www.ahd.com/freelist.php3?mname=&mcity=&mstate=HI&mzip=&mphone=&submitted=Submit+Query


I reviewed the list and crosschecked it with the following lists of
Hospitals in Hawaii.

Hawaii Hospitals & Clinics provided by Consumer Health Information Service(CHIS) 
http://hml.org/CHIS/providers/hospitalshawaii.html

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://jcprdw1.jcaho.org/qualitycheck/directry/directry.asp

List of Hawaii Hospitals  at the Hawaii Medical Association website.
http://www.hmaonline.net/links.htm



The Queen's Medical Center is the largest hospital in Hawaii and is
the leading medical referral center in the Pacific Basin.


====================== 
Queen's Medical Center
====================== 

?The Queen's Medical Center, located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, is
a private, non-profit, acute medical care facility. It is the largest
private hospital in Hawaii, licensed to operate with 526 acute care
beds and 28 sub-acute beds. The medical center has more than 3,000
employees and over 1,200 physicians on staff.?
 
?As the leading medical referral center in the Pacific Basin, Queen's
offers a comprehensive range of primary and specialized care services.
Queen's is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and affiliated with the Voluntary
Hospitals of America (VHA). The medical center is also approved to
participate in residency training by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.?
http://www.queens.org/about.html

Queen's Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl Street
HONOLULU, HI 96813-2499   
Telephone: (808) 538-9011  
Total Staffed Beds: 486  

Facility or Service 
General medical and surgical care (adult) 
Obstetric care 
Emergency department 
Hospital-based outpatient care center/services 

Enter Queen's Medical Center where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 



=====================
Castle Medical Center
=====================

Castle Medical Center
640 Ulukahiki Street
KAILUA, HI 96734-4498   
Telephone: (808) 263-5500  
Total Staffed Beds: 157  

Services Provided
Facility or Service 
Emergency department 
General medical and surgical care (adult) 
Obstetric care 
Hospital-based outpatient care center/services 

Enter Castle Medical Center where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 

?Castle physicians cover the spectrum of specialties and bring talents
from across the United States.  You?ll find board-certified physicians
in every field from allergy and obstetrics to cardiology and urology.?
Castle Medical Center Website
http://www.castlemed.com/our_hospital.htm



==========================
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
==========================

3288 Moanalua Road
HONOLULU, HI 96819-1469   
Telephone: (808) 432-0000  
Hospital Web site: http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/locations/hi/index.html
 
Total Staffed Beds: 257  

Services Provided
Emergency department 
General medical and surgical care (adult) 
General medical and surgical care (pediatric) 
Obstetric care 
Hospital-based outpatient care center/services 

Enter Kaiser Foundation Hospital where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 

Download Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's 2003 Quality Report here:
http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/locations/hi/about/hawaiiquality.pdf



============================
Maui Memorial Medical Center
============================

The oldest and largest acute care facility of the Hawaii Health
Systems Corporation-operated facilities.
http://www.hiohwy.com/m/md120002.htm

Maui Memorial Medical Center
221 Mahalani Street
WAILUKU, HI 96793-2581   
Telephone: (808) 244-9056  
Total Staffed Beds: 196  

Enter Maui Memorial Medical Center where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 


===================
Hilo Medical Center
===================

Hilo Medical Center
1190 Waianuenue Avenue
HILO, HI 96720-2095   
Telephone: (808) 974-4743  
Type of Control: GOVT NONFED STATE  
Total Staffed Beds: 271  

Services Provided
Emergency department
General medical and surgical care (adult) 
General medical and surgical care (pediatric) 
Obstetric care 
 
Enter Hilo Medical Center where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 

Hilo Medical Center is the largest facility in the Hawaii Health
Systems Corporation in addition to being one of the largest employers
in Hilo.

1190 Waianuenue Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 974-4700
http://www.hmc.hhsc.org/
  

========================
Wilcox Memorial Hospital
========================

3420 Kuhio Highway
LIHUE, HI 96766-1099   
Telephone: (808) 245-1100  
Hospital Web site: www.wilcoxhealth.org
Type of Control: NONGOVT NONPROFIT OTHER  
Total Staffed Beds: 181  

Services Provided
Emergency department 
General medical and surgical care (adult) 
General medical and surgical care (pediatric) 
Obstetric care 

Enter Wilcox Memorial Hospital where it says ?Hospital Name?
http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3 


Search Criteria: 
Leading hospitals Hawaii 
Largest hospital Hawaii
U.S. Hospital directory
Hospitals by State


I hope you find this helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
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