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Adventist Health Castle Expands Reach With Acquisition Of Urgent Care Hawai‘i
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the job in the urgent care setting is convenient and cost-effective,” Schmidt adds.
“It ensures services are available across all avenues of care, making Adventist Health Castle a fully inte- grated health care provider.”
to close on Dec. 1.
“An urgent care is spe-
and educating other neigh- borhood organizations.
Health Castle, not a whole lot will change, to hear Schmidt tell it. Clinics, she explains, will continue to care for individuals of all ages, from infants and chil- dren to adults and kūpuna, while offering laborato- ry, X-ray and telehealth services, in addition to COVID-19 testing and vac- cinations. They will con- tinue to carry on its occu- pational medicine program, too, which encompasses work and commercial driv- er’s license physicals, and drug and respiratory fit testing.
“Treating injuries on
Take A Virtual ‘Walk In The Country’ For BGCH
Typically held at Lan- ikūhonua in Ko ‘Olina, Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i’s 25th Annual Walk in the Country auction and dinner will be taking place 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the virtual space for the second year. The event hopes to raise critical funding for programs and services aimed at help-
The Walk In the Country virtual fundraiser for Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i is Nov. 5.
PHOTO COURTESY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HAWAI‘I
“During the pandemic, Urgent Care Hawai‘i pro- vided free sports physicals at high schools to get kids back on the playing field,” Schmidt adds.
What Urgent Care Ha- wai‘i gains, meanwhile, is Adventist Health Castle’s extensive lineup of primary and specialty care physi- cians.
Urgent care services, Ashlock confesses, were, as he puts it, “a missing component” for Adven- tist Health Castle. So, to be able to now offer them means being able to care for O‘ahu on a broader spectrum that ultimately will benefit everyone.
cifically designed to serve patients with medical con- ditions that are not life threatening but still require medical attention,” says Ashlock. “They offer con- venient and affordable care, which reduces the depen- dency on emergency rooms.
“They provided on-site COVID-19 testing to busi- nesses and performed daily well checks for individu- als in quarantine. Bringing health care to individuals, families and businesses is a whole new level of conve- nience and accessibility,” she explains.
“The relationship be- tween the two organiza- tions is mutually benefi- cial ... The hospital will benefit from Urgent Care Hawai‘i’s expertise in run- ning urgent care centers, particularly its innovative approach to delivering low- cost, high-quality care in
Ryan Ashlock
“In addition, urgent cares are a low-cost alterna- tive, which is key to driving down the total cost of health care across our state and na- tion.”
Now that it has joined forces with Adventist
“This acquisition fur- thers Adventist Health Cas- tle’s goal of expanding ac- cess to care in and beyond Windward O‘ahu,” he adds.
Urgent Care Hawai‘i in Kailua is located at 660 Kailua Road.
the outpatient arena,” says Ashlock.
In addition to its Kailua location, Urgent Care Ha- wai‘i has facilities in Kapo- lei, Pearl City and Waikīkī. The transaction is expected
ing Hawai‘i’s youth.
“Many things have
what goes on outside our doors, Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i must continue to move forward. It’s our only option.”
be underway and includes travel and staycation pack- ages, unique pieces from local artists and businesses, and wines and spirits from around the world. All pro- ceeds will go toward Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i.
Beware Of Payment Scams
changed over the past year and a half, but one thing that hasn’t changed is our commitment to our keiki and their future,” states Paddy Kauhane, presi- dent and CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i. “The reality is, no matter
Guests can expect per- formances by ‘ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, magician Paul Draper and club talent shows. Mean- while, a silent auction will
elaborate schemes to steal money from Hawaiian Elec- tric customers. The company warned the public to avoid becoming a victim in a recent announcement.
payment was already made through Hawaiian Electric’s website, the scammer asked for a wire transfer. That raised a red flag for the cus- tomer.
To learn more, visit bgch.com/walk2021wel- come.
Hawaiian Electric reminds customers that it will never threaten immediate discon- nection. In some recent cas- es, scammers have contacted real estate agents and threat- ened to immediately shut off power to their listing if pay- ment was not made. During the pandemic, past-due cus- tomers receive mailed pay- ment reminders, courtesy calls, emails and other com- munications before any dis- connection notice is sent.
Hawaiian Electric does not request wire transfers, pre- paid debit cards, gift cards or bitcoin to pay bills. For a list of the company’s autho- rized payment methods, go to hawaiianelectric.com/ paymentoptions.
Scammers are using more the customer indicated that
In recent fraud cases, the scammers provided real es- tate agents with a false num- ber for Hawaiian Electric to pass on to their clients. One customer called and was told to pay more than $800 or face disconnection. When
The company also warns that customers should be vig- ilant when opening emails that purport to be from Ha- waiian Electric. It does send emails with payment remind- ers or company news, but it will never ask for credit card numbers or other personal information.
Customers who suspect a scam should report it to cus- tomer service or file a fraud report at hawaiianelectric. com/stopscams.