“This transmission allows us to place a Here are some of the funding
paper copy of an EKG into our physicians’ opportunities for these improvements:
hands while the paramedic is seeing it and
treating the patient.”
Introducing
this
• Add two new trauma resuscitation
suites, which will replace existing
system
to
Kaua`i standard emergency rooms. These
ambulances allows the Wilcox team to be specialized suites require adequate
engaged in the care process in real time space for staff and trauma supplies.
and be better prepared when the patient
arrives to the medical center.
suites with x-ray imaging and all trauma
“We have much confidence in Wilcox and
the wonderful care it provides, so if our gift
can improve patient outcomes then we are
all for it,” said Cindy Glancy.
initiative to expand and upgrade Wilcox’s
Department
facilities.
The
vision is to renovate the current space to
enhance workflow.
supplies.
• Provide better access and more patient
privacy for the existing triage room in
Wilcox’s Emergency Department.
The LIFENET® System is part of a larger
Emergency
• Equip the new trauma resuscitation
• Improve the floor plan between nursing
observation stations and emergency
rooms.
• Community support is needed to help
ensure that the emergency care island
residents have come to expect will be
there for the next generation.
TOP 100
HONORS
WILCOX MEDICAL CENTER HAS
BEEN
NAMED
AMONG
THE
TOP 100 RURAL & COMMUNITY
HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. FOR
2017. WILCOX WAS THE ONLY
HAWAI`I-BASED HOSPITAL ON
THE TOP 100 LIST THIS YEAR.
The list is created by the National
Rural
Health
Health
Association's
Policy
Institute,
Rural
iVantage
Health Analytics and The Chartis
Center for Rural Health. It identifies
hospitals considered top performers
in managing financial risk, achieving
higher
quality,
outcomes,
securing
increasing
better
patient
satisfaction and operating at a lower
cost than their peers.
“This recognition is a testament
to
John and Cindy Glancy
the
hard-working
staff
and
volunteers who provide quality care
to our patients every day,” said Jen
H. Chahanovich, president and CEO
of Wilcox Medical Center. “As a not-
for-profit organization, we take great
pride in serving the population of
Kaua`i while continuing to seek ways
to make medical care accessible for
our patients.”
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