Kahuku Hospital Makes Deal with State
Source: Tina Chau, kgmb9.com, December 29,2006 08:59 PM
Kahuku Hospital's Board signed a memorandum of understanding with the State today that could make the hospital a part of the State's hospital system by July.
Plagued with piles of debt, an under-utilized facility and rising healthcare costs, Kahuku Hospital officials announced in November the hospital was to close by New Year's Eve. Support came from the public and then the State, providing hope for the hospital. And today, the administrator says, the hospital got the $500,000 as promised by the State and will be able to stay open until at least February. This also buys the hospital officials more time to figure out what to do next.