The Queen’s Health System has announced that they hope to complete the purchase of Hawaii Medical Center within the next few months. The Hawaii Medical Center-West closed its doors in December 2011, creating a shortage of emergency rooms on the West side of Oahu. It is still unclear about how soon Queen’s will be able able to reopen the hospital doors. Cedric Yamanaka, the director of corporate communications for Queen’s stated, “Queen’s recognizes the importance of reopening the St. Francis West hospital campus as soon as possible. However, it is also important to underscore that this is only the first of many steps before a smooth, timely ownership transfer and reopening can be accomplished.”
Director of Honolulu’s Emergency Services Department, James Ireland is thankful for the news and stated that reopening the Ewa hospital “is the single most important health care issue facing Oahu right now.” Ireland stated, “It’s hugely important to get the hospital and emergency room reopened. It’s been aninconvenience for residents of West Oahu to have to travel farther for medical care, and it’s also put a strain on the other hospitals.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 7-7-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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