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Proposed UH Maui College four-year nursing program moves ahead in state Senate
A measure aimed at addressing a shortage of nurses on Maui by establishing a four-year nursing Bachelor of Science degree program at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has passed second reading on the Senate floor. Now, it’s headed to the influential Ways and Means Committee for decision-making on funding.
Work-Based Learning Expo at Hawaiʻi State Capitol
A Work-Based Learning Expo for Education Week 2024 will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 20 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. The event is being hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, in partnership with HawaiiKidsCAN.
$30 million loan replacement program launched for healthcare professionals who serve Hawaiʻi
A new $30 million loan repayment program was unveiled on Saturday to address the growing shortages of physicians and other healthcare professionals across the Hawaiian islands.
Emergency rules authorize out-of-state nurses to practice medicine temporarily in Hawaiʻi
Gov. David Ige signed emergency rules authorizing out-of-state nurses to temporarily practice medicine in Hawaiʻi without a state-issued license but with certain requirements being met.
State of Hawai‘i, Healthcare, Business Communities Launch New Vaccination Initiative
The State of Hawai‘i and community partners are expanding efforts to get more people in Hawai‘i vaccinated. #HIGotVaccinated Month will run through June and is aimed at educating and motivating Hawai‘i residents who have not yet received COVID-19 vaccinations.
Schatz Leads Group in Reintroducing Legislation To Expand Telehealth Access
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led a bipartisan group of 50 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs Speed Dosages to Independent Healthcare Providers
The Hawai‘i Department of Health and the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi are working with hospitals in each county to ensure independent healthcare providers and their staff can obtain the first dosage of their vaccine this month.
Critically Needed Out-of-State Healthcare Workers Arrive To Help Local Medical Teams
Gov. David Ige welcomed about 50 out-of-state healthcare workers Monday at St. Francis Healthcare System in Liliha, where they are learning the operations of Hawaiʻi’s long-term care facilities. There are a total of 170 visiting healthcare workers, funded through the federal CARES Act, in Hawaiʻi to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.
