progress in 2005
Progress By Year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
December 2005
Planners of West Maui Hospital begin to new outreach initiative to gain support of Maui
medical community
October 2005
PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE OPINION POLL
A new opinion poll launched in September proves that more than four of five residents of Maui as well as visitors surveyed feel emergency health care in West Maui is inadequate and support the building of a new hospital. First results to be released shortly.
September 2005
EXCITING PLANS FOR HOSPITAL COMPLETED
WMIF unveils exciting exterior design and comprensive floor plan for a 90,000 square foot
acute emergency care hospital. .
July 2005
PRELIMINARY SITE PLANS RELEASED
July 20--The West Maui Improvement Foundation today released preliminary site plans for the West Maui Hospital. Click Here.
CERTIFICATE OF NEED WORK UNDERWAY
Work is now well underway on development of a Certificate of Need document to be presented to state health authorities later this year. The document, which will include detailed site plans and archiectural drawings, is expected to be 80 percent complete within 30 days. Completion of the document will represent another significant step in bringing a new hospital to West Maui
GOLDEN HOUR NEWSLETTER DEBUTS
The West Maui Improvement Foundation this month published The first Golden Hour Newsletter, mailing copies to 3000 residents. The newsletter includes progress updates and the Honor Roll of Contributors. A special form encourages contributions.
June 2005
HOSPITAL DESIGN BEGINS
A team of architects, engineers, surveyors and draftsmen in the offices of Maui architect H.H. Uwe Schulz are in the process of completing architectural drawings and design plans for the hospital.
Once design, floor plans, building layouts and a site plan have been presented and approved by the WMIF board , they will be submitted to County planning department and the County Council. The Council must change a zoning change to permit construction on land currently designated agricultural use.
May/ 2005
NEW WEB SITE DEBUTS
WMIF launches westmauihospital .org to keep donors and the community informed on new developments.
May/June 2005
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACT
WMIF signs contracts with Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc., Maui environmental engineers, to complete an environmental assessment for required submission to the Maui County Planning Department. The assessment will be done by experts on landscape architecture, traffic engineering, flora and fauna and archeology.
April 2005
THE CASE FOR A HOSPITAL
WMIF completes a 16-page summary document detailing the need for a hospital to be provided to potential major donors. Discussions begin with major donors.
March 2005
GALA RAISES $80,000
The Golden Hour Hospital Fund Raising Ball at the Sheraton Maui draws more than 250 guests, raises $80,000.
March 2005.
COMMUNITY FORUM SPREADS THE WORD
WMIF holds a community forum to review hospital plans.
February 2005
WMIF PRESENTS TESTIMONY
Officials of WMIF testify on hospital needs before Sen. Roz Baker's health committee hearing in Wailuku.
January 2005
WMIF REACHES OUT TO NEWS MEDIA
WMIF launches a new and continuing communications initiative to keep the public and and government officials informed on the issues and progress toward building a West Maui Hospital. President Joe Pluta proposes a health care summit among Maui health care providers to come to a meeting of the minds on West Maui's hospital needs.