Sydney Kurle: Can you tell me a little about Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation: Kaua’i Region? What is your mission and who do you serve?
Lance Segawa: “Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation is the state of Hawaii’s safety net hospital system. So we are a public entity, we have roughly 13 hospitals throughout the state and on Kaua’i, we have two hospitals Kaua’i Veterans Memorial Hospital and Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. When I talk about safety nets, we serve the entire community, irrespective of someone’s ability to pay. We serve uninsured, we’re there to provide comprehensive health care to the entire community no matter what the situation.”