The Queen's Medical Center has announced that they will be opening their Ewa hospital location on the west side of Oahu on May 20, 2014. The $100 million newly renovated facility will have over 80 beds including 23 beds in the emergency room. They will also offer inpatient and outpatient surgery, imaging, cardiology and specialty clinics.
It has been over two years since the Hawaii Medical Center-West facility was closed their doors due to bankruptcy, leaving many residents on West Oahu concerned about emergency care. Queen's acquired the facility in December 2012 and, at tat time, planned to invest over $70 million in the property. However, Queen's ended up spending close to $30 million more than expected do to the fact that they needed to repair plumbing and wiring, and add new elevators and a new roof. Chief Operating Officer for the West Oahu campus, Susan Murray, stated, "As the needs of the community grow, we'll grow right along with it. Our partners in health in this community are thrilled that we will be opening, because their ER departments have been overburdened and the length of time getting from (West Oahu) all the way into town is really an extensive distance. It can really add 30 minutes if you had to go past this site. Time is health, so when you urgently need care, the sooner you get to that care, the better."
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-14-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
