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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Queen's holds blessing ceremony for expanded emergency department
The Queen's Health Systems held a blessing ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate its newly expanded Emergency Department at its downtown campus. With the untying of maile lei, the department celebrated the newly renamed Uytengsu Family Emergency Department at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu. The department recently underwent renovations that expanded its size, more than doubling the number of its treatment rooms, and now offers dedicated facilities for state-of-the-art CT and X-ray services. 'Enhancing our Emergency Department with state-of-the-art expansion will be a game-changer and increase access to life-saving emergent services for all, ' said Jason Chang, Queen's president and CEO, in a news release. 'We remain committed to the mission of our founders, Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, to provide in perpetuity, quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawaii, and this new facility will help us achieve that for years to come.' The department was renamed in recognition of a rom Candice Uytengsu to support the expansion—the largest contribution to Queen's made by an individual. The first phase of the expansion is part of Queen's $1 billion, multi-campus master plan to better meet the current and future needs of patients. Queen's in May 2023 announced that construction would begin to upgrade the emergency department at its Punchbowl, or Manamana, campus. The Queen's Medical Center's Emergency Department—the state's only Level 1 trauma center—is considered the busiest in Hawaii, accommodating more than 62, 000 patients a year, including most of the state's most critically ill and vulnerable populations. It is also the state's only comprehensive stroke center, only organ transplant program, and the busiest STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction ) center for the specific type of severe heart attack. It also cares for the greatest number of patients with behavioral health conditions, Queen's said. The new Emergency Department now offers 76 treatment rooms, up from 35 previously. It now has dedicated space for patients with behavioral health needs. It also has been designed to improve patient flow, allowing staff to separate patients with suspected or confirmed infectious disease from other patients, including those at higher risk. The department's mechanical systems have been upgraded to allow for negative air pressure needed for isolation rooms, along with enhanced air filtration to help prevent the spread of viruses. Additionally, the department now features The Wo Family Foundations Waiting Room, named in recognition of the Wo family's $1 million contribution. Last September, Queen's also held a groundbreaking ceremony for an emergency department expansion project at The Queen's Medical Center-West Oahu. Queen's-West has the second-busiest emergency department in the state. A new, three-story building and renovations are planned for the West Oahu campus, where demand for health care services is projected to increase by about 5 % each year. The West Oahu project is expected to be completed by summer 2027. The Uytengsu Family Emergency Department at Queen's Punchbowl campus is scheduled to officially open later this month.
South China Morning Post
20-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- South China Morning Post
How a 1980s Mid-Levels apartment became a chic family home
Australian couple Kwai and Jason Chang took a 'when in Rome' approach to buying their Hong Kong flat. Together with daughter Emily, 15, the family has 'toggled' between Hong Kong and Melbourne, Australia, since 2018, initially renting in Repulse Bay on the scenic south side. 'We felt we were living very much an expat life, and wanted to reconnect with the real Hong Kong,' says Kwai. The vibrancy of the city beckoned for Kwai, a homemaker, and Jason, a private equity investor, who settled on their 2,559 sq ft four-bedroom, three-bathroom (plus helper's quarters) Mid-Levels apartment in 2022. Kwai's initial ideas to personalise the space were tempered by caution from their designer, Hintegro founder Keith Chan Shing-hin, who advised them not to stray into 'grey area' alterations. Bathroom. Photo: Keith Chan 'We are a healthy family that loves to cook from scratch,' says Kwai. 'I'd ideally wanted a butler's pantry to display our ingredients and appliances – while also hiding mess – but the wall that had to go couldn't legally be removed, so we had to settle for a deep cupboard.'
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Queen's receives $7.5M gift for emergency department
COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. 1 /2 COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. The money will go toward the center's expanded emergency department, which will be renamed the Uytengsu Family Emergency Department. 2 /2 COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. The money will go toward the center's expanded emergency department, which will be renamed the Uytengsu Family Emergency Department. COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. COURTESY QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER Candice Uytengsu gave The Queen's Medical Center what is believed to be the largest donation by a single person at $7.5 million. The money will go toward the center's expanded emergency department, which will be renamed the Uytengsu Family Emergency Department. The Queen's Medical Center announced Friday it received a $7.5 million gift to support the expansion of its emergency department in Honolulu. The donation was made by Candice Uytengsu and is believed to be the largest contribution to The Queen's Medical Center by one person. In recognition of this contribution, the department will be renamed the Uytengsu Family Emergency Department. 'We are extremely grateful for this very generous gift, ' said Jason Chang, Queen's president and CEO, in a news release. 'In the spirit of generosity that has sustained Queen's since its founding, Candice has made a transformative commitment to support our mission of providing exceptional health care services to Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawaii.' In a statement, Uytengsu said, 'Just as Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV made known in 1859, philanthropy is essential to the hospital's ability to care for our community. It goes without saying that I have the utmost respect for all of the caregivers who strive to provide great care every single day. I hope this gift inspires others to give, knowing that together, we can ensure Queen's remains a place of healing for generations to come.' The Queen's Punchbowl emergency department—the state's only Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center—cares for more than 60, 000 patients a year. Planned renovations include increasing the number of treatment rooms to 76 from 35, bringing in the latest medical technology and expanding behavioral health services, among other improvements. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. The first phase of the newly expanded emergency department is scheduled to open this summer. Uytengsu challenges others in the community to make their own donation to support the project. Queen's said donations can be made by phone at 808-691-4994, online at or by mail to The Queen's Health Systems Queen's Philanthropy, P.O. Box 3445, Honolulu, HI 96801.
South China Morning Post
14-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong beaten to curling bronze as Philippines win gold at Asian Winter Games
Hong Kong's men's curling team missed out on what would have been the city's first ever Asian Winter Games medal as they lost their bronze medal match against China on Friday morning. The city's squad of Jason Chang, Martin Yan Ho-tin, Cheng Ching-nam, Chung Cheuk-hei and Ma Chi-lap were defeated 10-3 by the mainland team. The Philippines won gold after winning the final against South Korea. This year's Games are the first to which Hong Kong has sent a curling team. The city has appeared in six previous Asian Winter Games, going back to the first in Sapporo in 1986, but never won a medal. Led by captain Chang, they lost their first match, also against China, but went on to prevail in their remaining four round-robin matches, seeing off Thailand, Japan and Qatar before finishing with a 15-1 thrashing of Saudi Arabia. Hong Kong lost their semi-final 13-2 to South Korea on Thursday evening, while the Philippines squad were battling through to the final by defeating China 7-6, clinching victory only on the eighth and final end.
