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HAH in the News
Hawaii bracing for shortage of IV and dialysis fluids after Hurricane Helene disrupts production
Oct.14 HNN
The Conversation: Nurse-patient ratios
Sep. 18 HPR
HUD Grant for Palolo Chinese Home
Sep. 4 Hawaii News Now
Disaster response training at RIMPAC in Hawaii grows
July 17 The Garden Isle
Governor signs nearly two dozen health and behavioral care bills into law
June 28 Hawaii Public Radio
COVID spike: Don’t wait for new vaccine to stay protected
June 26 KHON2
It’s everywhere’ labor shortage plaguing every industry
June 10 KHON2
Health leaders warn of COVID-19 spike in Hawaii hospitals
June 7 KITV4
COVID "FLiRT" variant now the dominant mutation
June 9 KITV4
The Conversation: COVID spike; FestPAC officially begins
June 6 Hawaii Public Radio
Nursing students at The University of Hawaii Maui College to receive scholarship aid
May 23 PBN
Nursing Spotlight: UH nursing programs get top marks
May 10 PBN
‘Fragile’ health care system on Oahu adds staffing in wake of key ER closure
March 26 HNN
Emergency Room Closure In Wahiawa Magnifies A Capacity Crunch
March 25 Honolulu Civil Beat
Wahiawa General Hospital ER will temporarily close from March 18
March 2 Spectrum News
Closure of Wahiawa General Hospital ER puts stress on other hospitals around the island
March 19 KHON2
COVID-19 Dashboard could soon be tracking more
March 19 KHON2
Hawaii health plans impacted by the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack
March 11 PBN
Is Hawaii on the right track?
March 8 PBN
3 UH Community College nursing programs top in nation
March 7 University of Hawai`i
New program helps train, boost nurses needed in Hawaii
Feb. 19 Honolulu Star Advertiser
“No immediate relief in sight,” pain meds part of ongoing drug shortage
Feb. 28 KHON2
Strengthening the healthcare workforce will be a top priority for legislators during the 2024 session, experts say
Feb. 28 State of Reform
Stakeholders look to create affordable housing in Hawaii despite financial challenges
Feb. 22 State of Reform
Experts: Major changes at Wahiawa General will have health care impacts islandwide
Feb. 15 HNN
Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in Hawaii Senate bill prompt debate
Feb. 13 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Kapiolani Medical Center nurses testify on push to institute staff-to-patient ratios
Feb. 13 HNN
Program Provides Real-Life Training For High Schoolers
Feb. 7 MidWeek
Hawaii hospital transfers patients due to broken AC unit
Feb. 6 Becker’s Hospital Review
Broken AC temporarily disrupts operations at Wahiawa hospital
Feb. 6 HNN
State psychiatric hospital overcrowded with patients who don’t have medical needs
Feb. 5 HNN
Wahiawa General Hospital forced to transfer patients after air condition breakdown
Feb. 5 Island News
Column: Focus on more nurses, not fixed ratios
Jan. 28 Honolulu Star Advertiser
New Queen’s command center is unveiled
Jan. 26 Honolulu Star Advertiser
CNA-to-LPN bridge program graduates first class
Jan. 25 McKight’s Senior Living
Kapi‘olani nurses strike endures during busy time for hospitals
Jan. 23 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Editorial: Care options can ease strained ERs
Jan. 18 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Kapiolani nurses on track to strike after no deal reached
Jan. 12 KHON2
Hawaii hospitals are full ahead of possible nurses' strike
Jan. 11 Island News
Amid worrisome surge, Queen’s West sees more ER visits than state’s largest hospital
Jan. 9 HNN
New reports states Hawaii's doctor shortage is improving but the issue remains critical
Jan. 4 KITV4
Respiratory illnesses increasing after the holidays
Jan. 4 KHON2
Oahu Hospitals Are Bolstering Security With High-Tech Gadgets And Additional Guards
Dec. 20 Honolulu Civil Beat
Gov. Josh Green Reflects On His 1st Year In Office
Dec. 5 Honolulu Civil Beat
Interest in COVID vaccines subsides as holidays approach
Nov. 21 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Special Report: Updates on Hawaii hospitals
Nov. 16 PBN
PBN celebrates Hawaii’s Most Admired Leaders: Photos
Nov. 14 PBN
Water shortage in Upcountry Maui raises concerns for area's healthcare facility
Nov. 9 HNN
Winter Season Vaccinations
Nov. 6 HNN
Denby Fawcett: Why So Few People Are Getting The New Covid Shot
Nov. 7 Honolulu Civil Beat
Roll up those sleeves! Health officials urge up-to-date shots ahead of winter flu season
Nov. 6 HNN
Queen's Health System to purchase Wahiawa General Hospital
Nov. 4 KITV4
Public health award for UH nurse educator
Oct. 27 Nation World
Public health award for UH nurse educator
Oct. 26 UH News
Hawaii’s infant RSV shots in ‘very limited supply’
Oct. 25 KHON2
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
COVID-19: It’s Still Here
Oct. 5 PBS Hawaii
Hawaii to offer $30M in loan repayment to medical professionals
Sept. 10 HNN
$30 million loan repayment program aims to recruit, retain senior living workers in Hawaii
Sept. 19 McKnights Senior Living
Hilton Interview re: Maui Fires
CGTN America
Why Many Patients Are Stuck In Hospitals Waiting For Long-Term Care Beds
Aug. 25 Honolulu Civil Beat
Angels News: Halos Join Los Angeles Teams to Donate to Hawaii Fire Relief
Aug. 20 FanNation
Hawaii healthcare workers, hospitals mobilize to help wildfire victims
Aug. 20 EM1
Health care workers, hospitals mobilize on Maui to help
Aug. 16 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Healthcare Association of Hawaii focuses on taking care of the community on Maui
Aug. 15 PBN
A look at health care accessibility in Lāhainā after deadly wildfire
Aug. 14 Hawaii Public Radio
Hawaii Hospitals Have Room Despite High Maui Fire Death Toll, Officials Say
Aug. 11 Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii wildfires burn clinic and dialysis center
Aug. 9
Hawaii takes steps in addressing doctor shortage joining Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
July 3 KITV4
Giving Birth Is An Expensive And Lonely Trip For Some Rural Hawaii Women
June 29 Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi’s health care sector trying new approaches to fill open jobs
May 12 Hawaii Public Radio
Forum held to tackle Hawaii's need for long-term care workers
May 12 KITV4
PBN: Nursing Spotlight: HNA's labor union perspective
May 12 PBN
Nursing Spotlight: HAH takes action
May 12 PBN
New Air Ambulance Company Comes To Hawaii
May 11 KITV4
Hawaii doctors who treat Medicaid patients to get significant pay raise
May 1 HNN
President's order could help Hawaii's long term and child care workers
April 18 KITV4
Hospital safety at forefront after gun found in backpack
April 12 KHON2
Reports show more healthcare workers leaving Hawaii
April 9 KHON2
Waitlists grow for Hawaii’s long-term care facilities
April 10 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
State health officials track worrisome uptick in COVID hospitalizations
April 5 Hawaii News Now
Hawaii COVID hospitalizations, cases on the rise again
April 6 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Maui Health staff strike leaves nurses overburdened
March 30 KHON2
Pandemic delays reporting on Hawaii’s hospital infections
March 26 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Congress, States, CMS Urged to Ensure Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates Cover Care Costs
March 15 Skilled Nursing News
3 years after COVID hit, has Hawaii recovered?
March 14 KHON2
HAH advocating for permanent hospital and nursing sustainability programs, increased Medicaid reimbursement rates this legislative session
March 7 State of Reform
Kokua Line: When will hospitals stop COVID testing?
Feb. 28 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Continuous coverage of Hawaii Medicaid ending
Feb. 25 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawaii hospitals at full capacity even with drop in COVID patients
Feb. 23 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawaii lawmakers move on physician student loan forgiveness
Feb. 16 The Center Square Hawaii
The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: University Of Hawaii Executives
Feb. 17 Honolulu Civil Beat
Health care crisis worsens as more nurses leave home health care for hospital jobs
Feb. 3 KITV4
UH Community Colleges provide free vocational training for in-demand jobs
Jan. 31 HPR
UH Community Colleges offering free job training
Jan. 30 KHON2
Good Jobs Hawai‘i will offer free skills training, placement support
Jan. 30 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawaii healthcare employers call for less travel nurse usage, hiring more ‘clinical educators,’ and conducting recruitment efforts in high schools to respond to ongoing workforce shortage
Jan. 27 State of Reform
Hawaii senior care leaders shift to develop 'workers in the pipeline'
Jan. 27 PBN
Bills both protecting, prohibiting abortions in Hawaii introduced
Jan. 26 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Column: How to get more health care workers
Jan. 22 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Investing In Health Care Workers Is An Investment In Hawaii’s People
Jan. 22 Honolulu Civil Beat
‘It’s Horrendous’: The Deaths Of 2 Doctors Deepen The Void In Rural Health Care Access
Jan. 20 Honolulu Civil Beat
The Potentially Dire Long-Term Impact Of Home Health Agency Closures
Jan. 17 Home Health Care New
Straub Medical Center nurses ratify new 3-year contract
Jan. 17 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawaii’s Governor Vowed To Cut Homelessness. Will The Legislature Go Along?
Jan. 12 Honolulu Civil Beat
Medicine shortage could continue well into 2023
Jan. 10 KHON2
Hilo Medical Center awaits $50M expansion OK
Jan. 9 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Demand for blood donors also met with demand for phlebotomists
Jan. 8 HNN
Growing costs, labor shortage blamed as home health care company calls its quits
Jan. 3 HNN
Oahu care agency to close amid demand for services
Jan. 3 Honolulu Star Advertiser
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