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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Community Hospital (KCH) Education Department was recently awarded a check for $1,250 from the Lion’s Club of Kailua-Kona for training equipment. The hospital will buy four infant CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) manikins and two AED (Automated External Defibrillators) trainers with this donation. The Education Department at Kona Community Hospital provides American Heart […]

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MEDIA RELEASE National Wear Red Day was Friday, Feb. 3 and Kona Community Hospital organized a “We Care to Wear Red” day for all of the employees of the hospital to promote awareness regarding heart disease – the No. 1 threat to women. Forty-eight employees from 22 different hospital departments were available to take a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE To raise awareness among local women that heart disease is their No. 1 health threat, Kona Community Hospital (KCH) will organize a “We Care to Wear Red” day for all of the employees of the hospital. The event will take place on National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 3 and will illustrate the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Hospital offers Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers on Jan. 5 and Jan. 24. The four-hour class is 8:00 a.m.-noon and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Classes are located in KCH’s Conference Room 3. Healthcare providers include physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, EMT’s and persons working in healthcare are welcome. A Heartsaver CPR with AED […]

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Kalailoa Kaeo Aloiau-Kuahuia arrived at 3:48 p.m. Jan. 1, 2012

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Hospital Medical Staff currently consists of 168 physicians representing 26 specialties. The newly appointed medical staff officers are chief of staff Robert Saito, MD, radiology; vice chief of staff Beth Groshong, DO, anesthesiology; and secretary/treasurer Christina Collins, MD, obstetrics/gynecology. Their terms are for two years and will begin Jan. 1, 2012. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The holidays are a great time for family and friends but can pose certain risks. Kona Community Hospital’s Chair of Emergency Medicine Dr. Richard McDowell, offers these tips to help children stay safe and avoid injuries during the holiday season. Choking * Keep such common holiday food such as nuts and popcorn away […]

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 When the Kona Community Hospital staff came together a few weeks ago to discuss giving opportunities during the holidays, employees expressed a strong interest in giving back to the West Hawaii community. They decided to collect donations for three local non-profit organizations – Hawaii Island Food Basket, Hawaii Island Humane Society […]

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Kona Community Hospital will be hosting “It’s Time to Go Cold Turkey!” – a free smoking cessation seminar with guest speakers Pat Fleck from the Coalition of a Tobacco-Free Hawaii and Cecily Nago of the American Cancer Society. The educational seminar will take place Monday, November 21 from Noon to 1 p.m. at Kona Community […]

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MEDIA RELEASE At this week’s Kona Community Hospital’s (KCH) quarterly Medical Staff meeting, CEO Jay Kreuzer and Chief of Staff Dr. Beth Groshong unveiled a plaque dedicated to the physicians who have served 10 years or more of medical care at KCH. It serves as recognition of doctors who have made a long-lasting commitment to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Hospital’s had its second Pink Friday on Friday, Oct. 21. This day represented the hospital’s support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Hospital staff was encouraged to wear pink to work as a sign of an employee’s recognition of the significance that breast cancer has to our hospital, families, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Hospital hosts a free community presentation “Healthy Pleasures – The New Science of Happiness” with guest speaker, David Sobel, MD, MPH. The educational seminar is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 at Kona Community Hospital’s Conference Room 2. Sobel will lead a lively, humorous and enlightening presentation revolving around the question — […]

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MEDIA RELEASE World-class 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 passionate team is focused on funding much-needed equipment for the Obstetrics department at Kona […]

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Magnet allows most exams to be done with patient’s head outside the bore, easing claustrophobia

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