Kona Community Hospital

Kona Community Hospital (KCH), the primary health care facility serving West Hawaii, is a 94-bed full service medical center; 33 beds Medical Surgical acute; 30 beds Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care; 7 beds Obstetrics; 11 beds behavioral health unit; and, a 9 bed intensive care unit. It is located in Kealakekua, Kona, 18 miles south of Kona International Airport. The hospital has expanded considerably from its initial wooden structure with 52 beds built in 1941. It is currently housed in a three-story structure constructed in 1975.

This facility employs 400 employees. There are 61 active medical staff members representing a wide variety of medical specialties.

Location: 79-1019 Haukapila Street, Kealakekua Hawaii 96750 Telephone 808-322-9311

The Most Anticipated Upcoming HI Events Are: Made in Hawaii Festival Honolulu August 21 thru August 23 Maui County Fair Wailuku October 1 thru October 4 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona November 6 thru November 15

Other upcoming events include: 12th Annual Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Pounding for New Year Wailea December 27 Hawaii Salsa Festival Honolulu February 11 thru February 14 Niaulani Forest Work Day Volcano December 20 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu December 13 Billabong Pro Maui women's surfing championship Maui December 8