Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) Kauai Region comprises two hospitals and seven primary care clinics distributed across Kauai island. Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH) in Waimea is a full-service Critical Access Hospital established in 1957. Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital (SMMH) in Kapaa, founded in 1917, is the oldest operating hospital on Kauai and is designated a Critical Access Hospital with 80 licensed beds serving acute care, psychiatric care, skilled nursing care, and long-term care. SMMH provides inpatient psychiatric care for adults, 24-hour emergency services, medical care, skilled nursing, radiology, pharmacy, and ancillary services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy, dietary counseling, and social services. The clinics are strategically located in Waimea, Port Allen, Kalaheo, Poipu, Kapaa, and Lihue. As established in 1996 through Act 262 of the Hawaii State legislature, HHSC Kauai Region functions as a "safety-net" facility delivering essential medical care to surrounding communities regardless of ability to pay.