webmaster In recognition of American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout
Kona Community Hospital will be hosting “It’s Time to Go Cold Turkey!” – a free smoking cessation seminar with guest speakers Pat Fleck from the Coalition of a Tobacco-Free Hawaii and Cecily Nago of the American Cancer Society. The educational seminar will
Going on its tenth year, the Kona Hospital Foundation will host its premier annual gala benefit and golf tournament on November 13 and 14 at the Hokulia Golf Club in Kealakekua. This year’s theme is “Celebrate…Life, Health & Giving.” Proceeds will go toward purchasing patient-care beds in
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Kona Community Hospital (KCH) conducted its first night shift emergency preparedness drill on Sunday, November 7 at 10 p.m. The focus was to provide night shift staff with important disaster training. The hospital performed a mock “Code Orange” which activated a Hazmat/BioTerrorism event. Objectives included the establishment of the
At today’s Kona Community Hospital’s (KCH) quarterly Medical Staff meeting, CEO Jay Kreuzer and Chief of Staff Dr. Beth Groshong unveiled a plaque dedicated to the physicians who have served 10 years or more of medical care at KCH. It serves as recognition of doctors who have made a long-lasting commitment to the West Hawaii community.
Kona Community Hospital’s (KCH) annual Pumpkin Contest took place today, October 31 which had 21 participating departments; one of the most ever. Judging took place for six categories with winners below:
Kona Community Hospital (KCH) had its second Pink Friday on Friday, October 21. This day represented the hospital’s support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Hospital staff was encouraged to wear pink to work as a sign of an employee’s recognition of the significance that breast cancer has to our hospital, families, loved ones and to our community.
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Kona Community Hospital’s (KCH) sixth annual Hope Event will take place Saturday, October 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at KCH’s Radiation Oncology Clinic (ROC). It brings approximately 150 people together to bring hope, celebrate life, and to recognize how cancer affects
Kona Community Hospital will be hosting a free community presentation “Healthy Pleasures – The New Science of Happiness” with guest speaker, David Sobel, MD, MPH. The educational seminar will take place Monday, October 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Kona Community Hospital’s Conference Room 2. Dr. Sobel will lead a lively, humorous and enlightening presentation revolving around
A life-changing heart problem provides inspiration to give back
World-class long-distance triathlete and 14-time Ironman finisher Eddie Herd, MD, has embarked on yet another challenge – to raise funds for the children of West Hawaii. Along with the Ironman Foundation and Chris Lieto’s More Than Sport, this determined and
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Kona Community Hospital has installed the region’s first Open Bore, 1.5 Tesla, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that combines a larger bore, or opening, for obese and claustrophobic patients with the ability to capture high-field quality diagnostic images. It is identified as the best on
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