Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s (HHSC) Maui Region board of directors will hold two public meetings on the future of healthcare in Maui County. The first takes place this Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC), and the second is on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Pukalani Pool Annex. Both meetings will review the future plans for Maui County's hospitals and … [Read more...] about Future of Healthcare on Maui discussion at Maui Memorial Medical Center
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know your ‘Magnum, PI’ history?
1. On Sept. 25, Honolulu Civil Beat reported on a recent Reason Foundation survey of highway conditions in the U.S. According to the story, where did Hawaii highways rank in the study in terms of “overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness?” A. 1st B. 17th C. 24th D. 36th E. 48th 2. Pacific Business News reported this week that CBS will reboot the 1980s television … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know your ‘Magnum, PI’ history?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know outgoing Maui hospital CEO Wesley Lo?
1. Last week Forbes reported that a national chain had failed to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and may have to liquidate all its stores. Which chain (which also operates on Maui) is this? A. Lowe’s B. Ace C. Home Depot D. Sports Authority E. Barnes & Noble 2. On Apr. 30, Wesley Lo–CEO of Hawaii Health Systems Corp.’s Maui region–announced that he … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know outgoing Maui hospital CEO Wesley Lo?
2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific mass shootings put everyone on edge. The great movie actors Maureen O’Hara, … [Read more...] about 2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Maui hospital board wants to partner with Kaiser Permanente, but not everyone’s pleased
So yesterday the board that runs Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital decided that it wants to partner up with Kaiser Permanente. For much of the last year, local hospital and public officials have been talking up the financial doomsday these hospitals were facing. Either give us more money, these officials told the state Legislature, or let … [Read more...] about Maui hospital board wants to partner with Kaiser Permanente, but not everyone’s pleased