Daily Archives: April 12th, 2009
MMMC gets $10 million loan from state
Posted in Maui news
WAILUKU - Gov. Linda Lingle has agreed to provide a $10 million loan to Maui Memorial Medical Center.
The hospital's chief executive officer, Wesley Lo, requested a $20 million loan a few months ago with anticipation of shortfalls in operational expenses and no new revenue expected to make up for losses.
Hana dialysis center dedicated
Posted in Maui news
HANA - Hana residents and visiting dignitaries dedicated Hale Pomaika'i on Saturday, the culmination of a years-long effort to bring dialysis treatment to the remote East Maui community.
About 250 people turned out for the blessing of the county's first rural community dialysis facility.
MMMC expands heart options
Posted in Maui news
WAILUKU - The first open-heart surgery at Maui Memorial Medical Center could be performed by this summer.
The recent hiring of a second heart surgeon and the acquisition of new medical equipment are helping the island's only acute-care hospital move closer to solidifying plans to offer help with heart disease and other related ailments.
Plan could rejuvenate waters of Na Wai Eha
Posted in Maui news
WAILUKU - The litigants in the five-year-old legal battle over how much water should be taken from Central Maui's four largest streams said they may have taken a significant step last week toward dramatic victory.