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OCTOBER 20, 2021 MIDWEEK 13 WORKING IT OUT by Charlos Gary
Candice Fajardo
Steven Teruya
Wendy Oshiro
Candice Fajardo has been named associate director of development with March of Dimes. Fajardo will oversee the Hawai‘i market and drive the mission to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. She will also establish and cultivate local partnerships, create special events, assist with fundraising, and drive the organization’s movement, focusing on education and innovation.
Steven Teruya is president and CEO of Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Teruya will serve as the chief executive and administrator of the organization and manage its activities, operations and staff on a day-to-day basis. He has been a member since 1992 and was on the executive committee for the past five years. He will begin Feb. 1, 2022. Teruya is currently vice chairman of Finance Factors.
Wendy Oshiro is a reverse mortgage specialist at Mutual of Omaha Reverse Mortgage. Her responsibilities include sales, recruitment, administration, staff supervision, client networking and more. She is a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa grad and has 14 years of experience. Oshiro is 1 of 3 people in the state with the certified reverse mortgage professional designation.
Michael Kirgan
Avery Matro
Darryn Dunbar
Michael Kirgan has joined Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i’s legal team as corporate counsel. He will provide guidance to management and employees on legal issues related to business and real estate. Kirgan will also provide advice on corporate matters, including insurance, tax and employment, as well as review the impact of proposed and existing legislation.
Avery Matro is a partner at Carlsmith Ball’s Honolulu office. Her practice focuses on administrative law, corporate, real estate and project development- related matters. Matro graduated cum laude with her J.D. from University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law, and has been a lecturer in law there since 2019. Previously, she worked for the city Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Darryn Dunbar has been promoted to senior director of nursing administration and throughput at The Queen’s Medical Center. Dunbar will provide leadership over departments, programs, functions and activities related to staffing, float teams, disaster manpower planning and nursing payroll. He also has systemwide accountability for patient flow, bed control and the transfer call center.
Compiled by Ginger Keller, gkeller@midweek.com
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The primary role of hospital care is to help with the care of complex patients. Patients with a history of serious medical problems such as organ failure or who require revision joint replacements are excellent candidates for hospital stay after surgery. However, hospital stays require the highest resources and can be more expensive.
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Rehabilitation hospitals are acute care facilities where patients often require a prolonged stay with an intense rehabilitation course. Rehabilitation hospitals require 3 hours of physical therapy daily. This can be very helpful for patients who
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POST-ACUTE CARE FACILITY
Post-acute care facilities are intermediate facilities which provide more intensive care than traditional skilled nursing facilities. They provide 2 hours of physical therapy daily and are excellent solutions for patients who do not have family at home to care for them or patients who require physician supervision.
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Patients who are unable to follow an intensive rehabilitation course, require more medical supervision, or do not have adequate support at home can benefit from this kind of post- surgery care.
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You’re having orthopedic surgery and are considering your post-surgery care options. There are several to consider, from
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HOSPITAL STAY
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