Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Name :

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Address  :

1319 Punahou Street

Town  :

Honolulu

State  :

Hawaii

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

96826

Phone  :

8089836000

Web URL  :

Available

Description

Kapiolani is a nationally recognized notforprofit hospital and is widely known as Hawaiis leader in the care of women infants and children With more than 1500 employees and 630 physicians Kapiolani is fully accredited by The Joint Commission an independent nonprofit organization that certifies health care organizations and programs in the United States

Specialty services provided for patients throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Region include

Intensive care for infants and children
24hour emergency pediatric care
Air transport
Maternalfetal medicine
Highrisk perinatal care
Womens health services including the Kapiolani Womens Center and Kapiolani Womens Cancer Center
As a teaching hospital Kapiolani is at the forefront of vital medical education and community health outreach programs The hospital also participates in critical research and the development of new treatments in prenatal neonatal childrens and womens medicine It is a major teaching hospital for the John A Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and has assisted in training many of Hawaiis pediatric obstetric and gynecologic doctors nurses and allied health professionals

View our At a Glance fact sheet for additional information about Kapiolani Medical Center for Women amp Children

History

Queen Kapiolani established the Kapiolani Maternity Home in 1890 to ensure the women and children of Hawaii had access to proper quality health care Though the queen had no children of her own she cherished the Hawaiian concept of ohana and the role the mother played in nourishing rearing and caring for the family unit Therefore she made it her lifes mission to better the health of her people by starting at the source ndash improving childbirth for mothers and babies In 2020 Kapiolani Medical Center for Women amp Children honors our founders legacy by taking pause to reflect on our history of being Hawaiis maternity leader for 130 years Join us in celebrating Kapiolani Medical Centers 130th Maternity Anniversary as we continue to create a healthier Hawaii for future generations of mothers children and families

For more than 100 years Kapiolani has been dedicated to providing exceptional care to Hawaiis women and children Our mission is to create a healthier Hawaii We believe that working together we can make the greatest impact on individuals families and our communities