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Penny Koval promoted to VP at Maui Health, continues to oversee Kula and Lāna‘i hospitals
Maui Health has announced the promotion of Penny Koval, MSN RN, NHA, to vice president, assistant CEO and Critical Access Hospitals administrator.
Reflecting on pandemic five years later, Maui hospital officials say crisis prepared them for fires, future emergencies
In the pandemic, Maui Health had to run an emergency operations center, set up community clinics, tap into other health care facilities for assistance and communicate better with staff and the community.
Maui Health workers avoid strike, approve new contract with 21% pay raises and safe staffing plans
The agreement was hammered out in December following a three-day strike. The union wields significant power with 930 members — more than half of the 1,650 employees at Maui Health’s three hospitals.
Three-day Maui Health strike ends, bargaining to resume next week
Maui health care workers returned to work on Thursday after a three-day strike, conducted in an effort to shine light on issues surrounding staffing and wages.
Union workers at Maui Health hospitals plan to strike in 10 days if contract talks still tied up
Maui Health said it has contingency plans in place for a strike and that all facilities will remain open, as talks continue over the three remaining major issues: wages, benefits and staffing.
Maui hospital workers union mulls strike over concerns about safe staffing levels
The clock is ticking on negotiations after the contract for the union that represents about 930 employees of Maui Health expired on Monday night.
Maui Health donates 4,600 pounds of turkey and rice to Maui Food Bank
Maui Health continued its annual holiday tradition of giving by donating more than 4,600 combined pounds of turkey, vegetarian roast, and rice to the Maui Food Bank. The donation was delivered on Monday, and included nearly 250 frozen turkeys and vegetarian roasts, and a full pallet of 15-pound bags of rice.
Maui Health delivers toys to keiki affected by fires; seeking kids who lost ʻukeleles, musical instruments
Due to the generosity of the local community, including a sizable donation of toys from the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, Maui Health delivered hundreds of toys to bring some joy to keiki and their families on the west side of the island.
Striking workers seek to extend picketing to driveway entrance of Maui hospital emergency department
United Public Workers union members continue their strike, with plans to return to the bargaining table on Monday, March 6, with subsequent dates scheduled if necessary.
While the notice to extend picketing to other entrances was submitted, representatives with the United Public Workers union say there are no immediate plans to do so.
Striking UPW workers at Maui Health System to resume negotiations on Monday, March 6
Negotiations are set to resume next week for hundreds of Maui Health System workers who have been on strike since last Wednesday. Negotiations with a Federal Mediator are set to resume on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Kula Hospital Opens Limited Spots in Upcoming Paid CNA Training Cohort
Kula Hospital is excited to announce its 11th Nurse Aid Training Program, which will start classes on Feb. 7, 2022. After a successful program launch in 2019, Kula Hospital has graduated and certified 54 Nurse Aides with many continuing on in either full-time, or part-time careers at Kula Hospital.
Maui Healthcare Providers Join in Announcing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center and Maui Medical Group have joined Maui Health, which includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital, in mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible employees and providers.
Maui Health Expanding Assessment Procedures and Visitation Policies at All Three Hospitals
Maui Memorial Medical Center: A “rapid assessment” area has been set up at the Emergency Department (ED) entrance as an extension of the current triage tent area and to help with patient flow. Hospital visitation is now limited to one (1) visitor per patient and no children under the age of 14.
Tourism Industry Raising Money For Nonprofits
Last year, Maui Countyʻs Charity Walk raised $1.3 million for nonprofits.
Holiday Lobby Open Houses at Maui, Kula and Lāna‘i Hospitals
The three hospitals in the system will open their lobby doors for visits in December with healthy holiday special themes of Island Heart, ʻOhana and Giving.
Maui Hospitals Transition Team Honored as State Team of the Year
This team of 10 attorneys worked to transfer the delivery of health care services for Maui Region facilities from Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation to Kaiser Permanente-Maui Health Systems.
Lānaʻi Community Health Center Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Health Information Technology
Lānaʻi Community Health Center Selected as 2017 HIMSS Community Health Davies Award Recipient
Maui Health System Names Tara Cole as Human Resources Director
Maui Health System today announced the hiring of Tara Cole as its new Human Resources Director. Cole comes to Maui Health System from Island Air where she…
Fuson Named New Leader at Kula and Lāna‘i Hospitals
Maui Health System has appointed Kimberly Fuson as the new Senior Director of Long Term Care & Critical Access for Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital.
Maui Health System Names Inaugural Board of Directors
The newly named Maui Health Systems Board of Directors includes: John Yamamoto, Anthony Takitani, Mary Hew, Stephen Miller, Mary Ann Barnes, Clay Sutherland…
