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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

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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

Read moreIronman-Pediatrician Eddie Herd Brings “A Heart for Kids’ to Life

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

Read moreNeighbor Islands First Open Bore MRI at Kona Community Hospital

Kona Hospital Foundation has been recently named as the beneficiary to the proceeds of “La Dolce Vita” (The Sweet Life), a Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehui and HI Luxury Magazine fundraiser. The exquisite food and wine event is scheduled for Friday, August 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the five-star hotel’s Beach Tree Restaurant. The Friday evening will feature

Read moreFour Seasons Resort Fundraiser to Benefit Kona Hospital Foundation

Kona Community Hospital (KCH) is proud to be recently designated as a Level III Trauma Center. Along with Hilo Medical Center, it will be given recognition by Governor Neil Abercrombie and Mayor Billy Kenoi for this achievement on August 2, 2011. The Hawaii Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention Branch, has awarded these Big Island HHSC community hospitals the designations following

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Kona Community Hospital (KCH) celebrated its fifth-year anniversary of M.A.S.H. (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp on July 18 and 19 at Kona Community Hospital. Five years ago, marked the first M.A.S.H. Camp for the state of Hawaii, and now with its success, has grown to other neighbor islands. Since its inception, over 75 students have

Read moreMASH Camp – Five Years and Counting

The Kona Community Hospital (KCH) Auxiliary for many years now has been providing scholarships to local students who are interested in becoming a registered nurse and want to continue to stay in the community. This year was no different. They recently distributed five $2500 nursing scholarships, totaling

Read moreNursing Scholarships a Focus for Hospital Auxiliary

At 8:30 a.m. this morning, Kona Community Hospital was exposed to a chemical agent called Xylene in the Emergency Department (ED). When the odor was detected, proactive measures were put in place to ensure patients, families of patients and employees were safe. An Incident Command Center was immediately established, the appropriate organizations were contacted and instructions to transfer Emergency Room patients to other units were

Read moreChemical Exposure Provides Vital Training

Kona Community Hospital is proud to announce its fifth year anniversary of MASH (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp. This year’s summer camp is scheduled for July 18-19. Students in eighth, ninth and tenth grade experience the real world of hospital health care by visiting different parts of the hospital and

Read moreMASH Camp Heartens Health Care Interest

Kona Community Hospital (KCH) is a leader in following evidenced-based medicine practices used by Medicare as reflected in its overall composite score of 97% for Core Measures in the first quarter 2011. The hospital’s overall score in 2010 was 96% and in 2009 95%. “Core Measures” refers to practices that assess a hospital’s compliance with standard practices for the treatment of

Read moreHospital’s Clinical Scores Continue to Improve