Kona Community Hospital (KCH) welcomed a new emergency medical rotor coptor as it made its maiden landing on the hospital’s helipad on Thursday, February 14. The Hawaii Life Flight (HLF) crew manning the rotor copter was greeted by KCH administration as well as members of the KCH trauma team, emergency and security departments.
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Hospital Foundation Receives Donation from Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation
On Friday, January 25, The Kona Hospital Foundation received a generous donation from the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation. The donation check in the amount of $1000 was presented by Christian Tremaine, who was diagnosed with hydrocephalus shortly after his birth at Kona Community Hospital (KCH), and will be earmarked for the hospital’s obstetrics department.
Christain’s mother, Shaurell Tremain says that he was born prematurely at 6 months and weighed less than three pounds. He was transferred quickly from KCH to Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children where he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a lifelong condition that causes fluid to accumulate on the brain.
Kona Community and Kohala Hospitals Receive Award of Community Excellence
On January 9th, Kona Community and Kohala Hospitals received the Award of Community Excellence from The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii in recognition of their recently adopted smoke and tobacco-free campus policies. Both campuses, which comprise the West Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, became smoke and tobacco-free effective January 1, 2013.
Kona Community and Kohala Hospitals Launch Smoke-Free Initiative
Kona Community and Kohala Hospitals launched their smoke and tobacco-free initiative last week in conjunction with the Great American Smokeout. This was an opportunity for both facilities to communicate to employees and the public that they will become smoke and tobacco-free campuses beginning January 1, 2013.
Education Department Introduces HeartCode Program
The Kona Community Hospital Education Department would like to introduce you all to the two newest members of the KCH Family, Anne and Baby Anne!!
We are proud to announce that as of December 27, 2012 the KCH Education Department will be introducing the new HeartCode program for BLS (CPR).
Kona Community Hospital Has a Positive Outlook
Kona Community Hospital (KCH) leadership has a positive outlook on its goal to launch comprehensive initiatives embedded within its long-term strategic plan. These initiatives are intended to increase efficiency, produce better patient outcomes and improve financial performance.
Kona Hospital Hosts Large-Scale EMR Implementation Testing
Beginning on August 27th, approximately 100 medical, hospital and IT professionals will descend on the Kona community for a month-long integrated test of the Hawaii Health System Corporation’s (HHSC) new electronic medical records (EMR) system. Kona Community Hospital will be hosting this
Nathan Tomita Joins General Surgical Team at Kona Community Hospital
Kona Community Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Nathan Tomita, D.O. M.P.H. to its general surgery team. Dr. Tomita specializes in bariatric and general surgery, and will be performing procedures not yet available in west Hawaii.
Dr. Tomita is a highly skilled bariatric surgeon. He has performed hundreds of surgical weight loss procedures, most using minimally invasive, laparoscopic techniques. Bariatric surgical procedures which