AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaui Food Access: Mākena Golf & Beach Club is hosting an Aug. 8 benefit dinner for Maui Food Bank’s Da Mobile Market, aiming to boost fresh produce delivery to West Maui, Upcountry and Hana as wildfire recovery drives higher demand. Mid-Pacific Record Attempt: Ocean rower Kelsey Pfendler is nearing Oʻahu after a solo California-to-Hawaii push that could set a new speed benchmark and make her the youngest woman to complete the crossing. Cancer Costs Off-Island: A University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center study finds Hawaiʻi patients spent over $230M on out-of-state cancer care (2021–2023), highlighting financial strain and the need for high-complexity services and trials locally. Hospital Wellness in Action: Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children celebrated Ruby, its Labrador “chief canine officer,” who visits pediatric patients daily as animal-assisted therapy. Public Health Alerts: The CDC warns drug-resistant Candida auris cases are rising in U.S. hospitals, while West Nile virus is showing an early, higher-than-usual summer surge. Local Health Infrastructure: Queen’s Health Systems plans its first employee housing at a new Kailua-Kona hospital site, adding 150 below-market units to help with hiring and retention. Care Policy Watch: CMS released proposed 2027 payment rules for home health and hospital outpatient care, and lawmakers advanced a tax-exempt hospital transparency bill.
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