Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Volume: 11,000 annual visits
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children
1319 Punahou St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
Medical Director: Sidney Lee MD, FACEP
Hospital Information
- 232-bed facility
- Joint Commission-accredited facility
- Primary training facility for the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine's Pediatric and OB/GYN residency programs
- Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is the only hospital in Hawaii specializing in maternity and newborn care and is the only Children's Hospital in the State of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin
Emergency Department
- 10% admission rate, moderate acuity
- 15 ED beds shared among pediatric and adult patients
- EMP physicians care for all adult patients, as well as some pediatric ED patients
- Pediatric patients are primarily seen by University of Hawaii Pediatric Emergency Physicians
- EMS Base Station
- 24-hour Radiology Services, MRI, CT and ultrasound
- The state's only pediatric emergency department and pediatric intensive care unit
- Neonatal intensive care with specialists on-site 24/7
- Full EMR with EPIC, charting via EMR, Dragon Dictation, and transcription
Schecule
- 48 hours of Physician coverage per day (24 EM, 24 Pediatric EM)
- There is no Mid-level coverage at this site
- 12 hour shifts
Honolulu, Hawaii Community
Honolulu, Hawaii's capital and largest city, offers easy access to the nearby cities and islands. Honolulu is a rapidly growing city, with a variety of beautiful residential communities. It is home to Hawaii's most popular tourist destination, Waikiki Beach.
From Honolulu there are endless opportunities for recreation. Visit Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai — each island unique and breathtaking. Exciting local destinations include: Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head and Waikiki. Activities include: observing pro surfers charge the big winter waves of the famous North Shore in Oahu; visiting the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor; soaking up the sun on one of the beautiful white sandy beaches on Oahu; hiking "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific" in Kauai; and playing golf year round with unparalleled scenery.