Visitor Policy Expands at QNHCH
Effective, Wednesday, September 14, two adult visitors per patient per day will be allowed to visit at Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital. Visiting hours for inpatients are 9 am – 6 pm, seven days a week. Visitors must be over 18 years of age and are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination. The […]
Latest COVID Bivalent Booster Now Available at QNHCH
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital is now offering the Pfizer bivalent booster for those 12 years and older who have already completed their primary COVID vaccination series. The updated COVID-19 booster was formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant. The new booster can help restore protection that has waned since previous […]
Welcome to Dennis Lee, MD, Behavioral Health, Primary Care
QNHCH is pleased to welcome Dr. Dennis Lee to our Primary Care Clinic. Dr. Lee has extensive experience in both adult and geriatric psychiatry working in outpatient and inpatient settings for 37 years, most recently as psychiatric medical director at Hilo Medical Center. Dr. Lee also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor, John A. Burns School […]
Vaccination now available at QNHCH for keiki 6 months to 4 years
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital (QNHCH) is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations for children as young as six months. The Pfizer vaccine for children age six months to four years is one-tenth of the adult dose with three shots needed. The first two shots are administered three weeks apart and the third dose is given two […]
QNHCH Receives 5-Star Rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its “Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings” for 2022, giving 429 hospitals a rating of five stars, the highest rating possible. Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital was one of only four hospitals in the state of Hawai’i to receive a five star rating. CMS assigns star ratings to hospitals nationwide based […]
FOURTH OF JULY SAFETY TIPS
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New Summer Volunteer Program at QNHCH
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital has announced a new summer volunteer program designed for high school and college students who are looking for a meaningful way to spend the summer or who may interested in a career in health care. The summer volunteer program is open to high school students 16 years and up as […]
QNHCH Welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife Jennifer Kratzer
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Certified Nurse Midwife Jennifer Kratzer. Jennifer brings over 11 years of experience in high-volume hospitals and birthing centers in both Washington and New York. Jennifer received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, in addition to undergraduate degrees from Evergreen […]
QNHCH NURSING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
QNHCH registered nurses Ruby Adams and Desiree Hanohano were presented with the prestigious Nursing Excellence awards during National Nurses Week. Also recognized were nurses Alex Andrews, Ashley Ganzagan, Jennifer Johnson, Demi Lundgren, and Lottie Neubert. The annual Nursing Excellence awards recognize exceptional registered nurses who have performed beyond expectations and who have contributed to nursing […]
QNHCH Offers Multiple College Scholarships
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital has several college scholarship opportunities available. The Peggy Dineen-Orsini Scholarship offers $2,000 to a resident of Hawai’i County who is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a National League of Nursing accredited program in Hawai‘i or on the mainland. Private donors fund this scholarship in memory of Peggy Dineen-Orsini, […]
