Big changes ahead for W. Hawaii health care
Kohala Hospital Kohala Hospital has made significant strides towards bolstering the way it cares for North Hawaii. Over the past...
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Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Teens Less Likely To Drink Alcohol — Or Use Sunscreen High school students in the islands reported lower rates of bullying and drug abuse than peers on the mainland, but fell behind them in other health measures.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/hawai%ca%bbi-teens-less-likely-drink-alcohol-use-sunscreen/
Data Dive: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Suffer For Lack Of Health Insurance Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to turn to traditional or cultural practices as a substitute for conventional medicine. Their health outcomes remain poor compared to white people.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/data-dive-native-hawaiians-pacific-islanders-suffer-for-lack-of-health-insurance/
MORE HAWAIʻI STUDENTS NOT UP TO DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS
MORE HAWAIʻI STUDENTS NOT UP TO DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS HONOLULU — In a concerning development, the number of Hawaiʻi...
Wilcox, Queen’s nurses vote to authorize strikes
Nurses at a second Hawaii hospital are taking a vote on whether to authorize a strike amid protracted labor contract...
Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland Bird flu has been found in dairy cows in 16 states and in more than 60 humans on the mainland so far this year.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/hawai%ca%bbi-braces-to-protect-milk-supply-as-bird-flu-spreads-on-the-mainland/
Queen’s plans new hospital in Kailua-Kona with helipad, housing
Hawaii Health Systems Corp., which operates the Kona Community and Kohala hospitals, had been looking to build another hospital closer...
Queen’s plans new hospital in Kailua-Kona with helipad, housing
The Queen’s Health Systems plans to build an 80-bed hospital next to the Kailua-Kona Costco on Hawaii island that would...
The Long Crusade To Build A West Maui Hospital Hits Another Snag The county has backpedaled on an agreement to be the guarantor on bonds authorized by the Legislature.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/the-long-crusade-to-build-a-west-maui-hospital-hits-another-snag/
DOH to continue testing for bird flu on Big Island
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/12/12/hawaii-news/doh-to-continue-testing-for-bird-flu-on-big-island/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Conservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/12/11/hawaii-news/conservation-groups-voice-concern-for-native-birds-with-h5n1-on-oahu/
H5 AVIAN FLU DETECTED AT HILO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
H5 AVIAN FLU DETECTED AT HILO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT The County of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Environmental Management is working...
Data Dive: Hawaii Nursing Home Deficiencies Among Highest In The Nation The number of average deficiencies in Hawaii nursing homes almost doubled between 2015 and 2023.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/data-dive-hawaii-nursing-home-deficiencies-among-highest-in-the-nation/
Proposal regarding hospitals advances
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/11/22/hawaii-news/proposal-regarding-hospitals-advances/
DOH SHUTS DOWN KAT’S KAU KAU MOʻOPUNA STYLE
DOH SHUTS DOWN KAT’S KAU KAU MOʻOPUNA STYLE KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food...
Hawaii’s State Psychiatric Hospital Has Leaks, Causing Mold To Grow A new building was completed in 2021, but staff say rain has been seeping in ever since it opened.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/hawaiis-state-psychiatric-hospital-has-leaks-causing-mold-to-grow/
‘This case could change the nature of health care’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/10/24/hawaii-news/this-case-could-change-the-nature-of-health-care/
Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center on Aging reveals a concerning trend: methamphetamine poisoning is the leading...
DOH REPORTS ADDITIONAL MPOX CASES Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk
DOH REPORTS ADDITIONAL MPOX CASES Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health...
Hawaii’s Prison System Confronts ‘A Huge Mental Health Crisis’ Licensed psychologists have been leaving correctional facilities in the state at an alarming rate, which is creating gaps in care.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/hawaiis-prison-system-confronts-a-huge-mental-health-crisis/
