Hawaii Pacific Health
Encyclopedia
Hawai‘i Pacific Health is a Honolulu-based nonprofit health care system that is the largest health care provider in the state of Hawai‘i
. It operates four hospitals, 49 outpatient clinics and service sites, and has more than 1,300 affiliated physicians.
, and Wilcox Memorial Hospital
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Together, they have leading strategic initiatives in women's health, pediatric care, cardiovascular services, cancer care, and bone & joint services. Other affiliates and subsidiaries:
Chuck Sted - President and CEO
Ray Vara - Executive Vice President and CEO of Operations
Ken Robbins, M.D. - Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
David Okabe - Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Gail Lerch - Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development
Bob Ching - General Counsel and Executive Vice President
Ginny Pressler, M.D. - Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Steve Robertson - Executive Vice President and CIO, Revenue Management and IT
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It operates four hospitals, 49 outpatient clinics and service sites, and has more than 1,300 affiliated physicians.
Network of Care
The Hawai'i Pacific Health network is anchored by its four nonprofit hospitals: Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Clinic & HospitalStraub Clinic & Hospital
Straub Clinic & Hospital is a medical group based in Honolulu, Hawaii.-History:George F. Straub founded the clinic in 1921. Dr. Straub was educated in Germany and came to practice in Hawaii in 1907. In 1910, he conceived the idea of forming a group of physicians to provide better, more specialized...
, and Wilcox Memorial Hospital
Wilcox Health
Wilcox Health is part of Hawaii Pacific Health's network. One of Kauai island's two hospitals, Wilcox Memorial Hospital provides Kauai residents with an imaging center, emergency room, and surgical center.-History:...
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Together, they have leading strategic initiatives in women's health, pediatric care, cardiovascular services, cancer care, and bone & joint services. Other affiliates and subsidiaries:
- Kaua‘i Medical Clinics
- Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists
- Kapi‘olani Health Foundation
- Straub Foundation
- Pali Momi Foundation
- Wilcox Health Foundation
- Hawai‘i Pacific Health Partners, Inc.
- Providers Insurance Corporation
History
Hawai‘i Pacific Health was formed in December 2001 with the merger of four hospitals: Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center (formerly Kapi‘olani Medical Center at Pali Momi), Straub Clinic & Hospital, and Wilcox Memorial Hospital.Electronic medical records
Hawai‘i Pacific Health ranks among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide in adopting electronic medical records (EMR).Community partner
- Hawai‘i Pacific Health provided $108 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2009. This included $10 million in charity and uncompensated care.
- Hawai‘i Pacific Health is affiliated with the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine and Hawai‘i Pacific University.
- Hawai‘i Pacific Health is a member of the Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i Consortium.
Leadership
David T. Pietsch, Jr. - Chairman of the BoardChuck Sted - President and CEO
Ray Vara - Executive Vice President and CEO of Operations
Ken Robbins, M.D. - Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
David Okabe - Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Gail Lerch - Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development
Bob Ching - General Counsel and Executive Vice President
Ginny Pressler, M.D. - Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Steve Robertson - Executive Vice President and CIO, Revenue Management and IT
2009 Quality Awards
- Kapi‘olani Women’s Centers were awarded the Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (doctors who specialize in mammography and breast diagnostics), placing Kapi‘olani in the top 5% nationally.
- Pali Momi was awarded the 2009 American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award and Heart Failure Silver Performance Achievement Award.
- Straub Clinic & Hospital was awarded the 2009 American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award and the 2009 National Organ Donation Silver Recognition Award, becoming the only hospital in Hawai‘i to receive that recognition.
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital was awarded the 2009 American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award, Heart Failure Silver Performance Achievement Award, and Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award.