Kahuku Hospital’s New Scanner Tops List Of Goals Reached

Kahuku Medical Center’s open house last month offered the public a look at its new state-of-the-art CT scanner. Checking it out are (from left) KMC radiology manager Jay White, state Rep. Richard Fale, CEO Stephany Vaioleti, in-patient services manager Shannon Kamakeeaina, board member Bobby Akoi, (kneeling) pharmacy technician Musie Lauhingoa and radiology technician Todd Wass. Photo from Stephanie Chang Design Ink.

Kahuku Medical Center invited in the public Sept. 24 to see its new scanner and tour the upgraded facility, including its ER and new oxygen system, which generates its own supply.

The Toshiba Aquillion 16-slice dual detector multi-slice unit — a state-ofthe-art CT (computerized tomography) scanner — delivers a series of X-rays from different angles, enhanced by computer processing to give doctors cross-sectional images of bones and soft tissues. According to hospital CEO

Stephany Vaioleti, this model also requires less radiation, and the software enables ease of operation.

“This makes our radiology department an even greater asset to diagnostic care at KMC,” Vaioleti said, noting the department also has new flooring, storage space and enhanced office space. Radiology is open daily for appointments from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (380-1426).

KMC joined Hawaii Health Systems Corp. in 2008 and was able to emerge from bankruptcy

in 2012, launch a new strategic plan, convert to electronic medical records and gain access to group purchasing power. The 25-bed hospital has the only emergency room serving the North Shore.

For more information, call 293-9221 or visit kahuku.hhsc.org.