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Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

4643 Waimea Canyon Drive, Waimea, HI 96796

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(800) 780-8101

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(808) 338-9431

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $9,008

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $9,008
  • Average State Price: $9,008
  • Average National Price: $7,508


  • Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Description

    Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital – opened in 1957, the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital was named in honor of the Korean War Veterans. Today it is a full service emergency department, general surgery, specialty surgery of ophthalmology, intensive care, family and internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and pediatric services.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

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    Community Reviews

    9.2
    Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 17 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 1 out of 2 communities in Waimea
  • Ranking in State: 16 out of 52 communities in HI


  • Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Summary of Reviews:

    • Doctor Dupree, MD, and his staff are highly praised for their quality, professionalism, and courteousness, with outreach locations throughout the county.
    • Dr. Tumbaga, Tara, and all other staff receive thanks for their hard work and dedication to community safety.
    • Patients and their families report satisfaction with the care received, highlighting the friendliness, courtesy, and efficiency of the staff.
    • Some concerns were raised about the transfer of X-ray images between facilities, suggesting a need for improved technology integration.
    • Emergency services are highly recommended, with reports of quick, professional, and compassionate care.
    • While the food received mixed reviews, the caring nature of the nursing and medical staff was consistently praised.
    • Positive experiences were also reported in maternity care, with clean rooms and good nursing care noted, though some mentioned that the facilities could use updating.
    • The medical building on the west side was described as nice, and the KVMA Hospital emergency room staff received commendations for their prompt and efficient service.
    • Overall, the staff across various departments were lauded for their excellence.


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    Health

    24-Hour Emergency Services

    Board Certified Physicians

    In-patient Psychiatric Care

    Medical Care

    Skilled Nursing Care

    Long-Term Care


    Community Amenities

    Gift Shop

    Pharmacy

    Primary Care

    Ultrasound


    Dining

    Dietary Counseling



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 4
    Health inspection rating: 2
    Staffing rating: 5
    Quality measure rating: 5
    Long-term quality measure rating: 5


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: April 11, 1973
    Ownership type: Government
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 20
    Total current residents: 21
    Facility is located in a hospital: Yes
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 6
    Total cost of fines: $21009


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2021-03-26 2021-09-23 D Miscellaneous Deficiencies Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2022-09-02 2022-09-29 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
    2022-09-02 2022-10-07 E Resident Rights Deficiencies The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
    2022-09-02 2022-10-07 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
    2022-09-02 2022-09-02 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    2022-09-02 2022-10-05 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    2022-09-02 2022-10-14 G Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2022-09-02 2022-10-14 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    2022-09-02 2022-10-14 E Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    2022-09-02 2022-09-06 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    2022-09-02 2022-09-09 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
    2022-09-02 2022-11-24 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 D Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2021-03-05 2021-05-19 E Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2019-05-22 2019-07-15 E Resident Rights Deficiencies The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
    2019-05-22 2019-07-15 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
    2019-05-22 2019-07-15 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    2019-05-22 2019-07-15 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2019-05-22 2019-07-15 D Infection Control Deficiencies Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2018-06-29 $10,400
    2021-01-11 $650
    2021-03-05 $7,100
    2021-08-23 $975
    2022-01-31 $1,316
    2022-02-07 $1,645
    2022-02-07 $1,657
    2022-09-02 $9,311

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Lihue which is 19.2 miles away and has a population of 6,455 (very small town).
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 79
      • Low Temperature: 71
      • Average Temperature: 75.6
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 254 days of rain and 110 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.4 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 84.47 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 90.0, Moderate Days 0.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Big Save Super Market
    0.5 miles away
    Ishihara Market
    0.5 miles away
    Naval Exchange
    6.6 miles away
    Big Save
    6.7 miles away
    Living Foods Market
    14.0 miles away

    Transportation

    Kauaʻi Plantation Railway
    17.9 miles away

    Bus Stations

    Ace Hardware
    6.8 miles away
    KCC
    17.6 miles away
    First Hawiian Bank
    18.7 miles away
    Lihue Big Save
    19.5 miles away
    Wilcox
    19.6 miles away

    Banks

    First Hawaiian Bank
    0.5 miles away
    First Hawiian Bank
    18.7 miles away
    Bank of Hawaii
    19.4 miles away
    Central Pacific Bank
    23.7 miles away

    Hospitals

    Wilcox Medical Center
    19.6 miles away
    Samuel Mahelona Medical Center
    24.5 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Longs Pharmacy
    6.7 miles away
    Longs Drugs
    14.1 miles away
    Kuhio Medical Center
    19.6 miles away
    Foodland Pharmacy
    21.5 miles away

    None Found

    Parks

    Hapokele Park
    0.1 miles away
    Waimea Athletic Field
    0.1 miles away
    Waimea
    0.3 miles away
    Boys and Girls Club
    0.4 miles away
    Waimea Landing
    0.4 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Harbor Mall
    20.4 miles away
    Anchor Cove
    20.4 miles away
    Kinipopo Shopping Center
    22.6 miles away

    None Found

    Restaurants

    Chicken in a Barrel BBQ
    0.3 miles away
    Wrangler Steakhouse
    0.5 miles away
    Porky's
    0.5 miles away
    Aaron's Kitchen
    6.2 miles away
    Bobbie’s
    6.4 miles away

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