QNHCH Lucy’s Building Closure for Maintenance
Starting this Saturday, January 21, at 9 pm, the Lucy Henriques wing at Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital will be closed for building maintenance for five days, reopening Thursday morning, January 26, at 4 am. Women’s Center, Pain Clinic and Diagnostic Laboratory Services patients will be served at our Primary Care Clinic, 65-1267 Kawaihae Road […]
QNHCH to Perform MRI Maintenance
MRI steam plume
QNHCH Welcomes First Baby of 2023!
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital welcomed its first baby of the year early in the morning on Sunday, January 1. Baby girl Kalenaku Liliaanuhea Kaiwa was born at 2:06 am to mother Tory Jones and father Kahi Kaiwa. Congratulations to the Jones-Kaiwa family and welcome to beautiful Kalenaku Liliaanuhea!
Volcanic Eruptions, Air Quality and Your Health
Health Effects of Vog Volcanic activity creates the potential for airborne health hazards to residents and visitors. Individuals with pre-existing respiratory conditions are the primary group at risk of experiencing health effects from vog exposures, but healthy people may also experience symptoms. It is very important to listen to your own body and take measures […]
QNHCH Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital wants to assure that everyone has a healthy holiday. Gatherings with food are part of the holiday cheer, but the merriment can quickly change if food makes people ill. Here are a few tips to make sure your Thanksgiving is a healthy one: Thaw turkeys […]
NEW CT SCANNER COMES TO QNHCH
QNHCH is home to a new CT (Computed Tomography) scanner – a brand new Siemens Somatom Edge Plus 128 slice scanner. The new scanner replaces our 15-year-old Siemens Somatom Sensation 64 slice scanner. “Slice” refers to the number of rows of detectors the scanner has. The more detectors, the bigger the volume coverage and faster […]
QNHCH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
Are you looking for more meaning in your life? Do you want to do something that is satisfying and of great service to your community? Consider becoming a Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital volunteer! Volunteers ages 16 and up are needed to support QNHCH patients and their families. No special skills are required. The only […]
QNHCH Offers Halloween Safety Tips
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital reminds everyone to follow these tips for a safe Halloween: Halloween Preparation Plan a Halloween party instead of trick-or-treating—or attend a community event Chose comfortable costumes and shoes that do not restrict movement Avoid dark-colored costumes Use make-up rather than a mask Make sure costumes are fire proof or treated […]
QNHCH Welcomes New Pediatrician Dr. Daisy Cortes
Pediatrician Daisy Cortes, MD, has joined the team at Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital. Dr. Cortes earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, and completed a fellowship in pediatric oncology and hematology at UC Irvine-CHOC. Dr. Cortes is a […]
Now Hiring at QNHCH
Do you want a job where you get to care for your community, and make a difference in people’s lives every day? If you answer yes, working at a hospital could be for you! And you don’t have to be a doctor or a nurse! Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital is hiring full-time and part-time […]
