Kuakini is a 250-bed acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed to operate in the State of Hawaii. Kuakini is certified to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and is a community teaching hospital affiliated with the family practice, medical, surgical and transitional residency programs and geriatric fellowship program at the University of Hawaii (UH) School of Medicine. Kuakini also carries affiliations with registered nurse and licensed practical nurse training programs with the UH School of Nursing and community colleges, and Hawaii Pacific University; and allied health professional training programs at the community colleges.



Kuakini Medical Plaza, an eight-story physicians' office building next to the Medical Center, was completed in 1979 to provide a medical facility that enables doctors to be near their hospitalized patients. An 834-car parking facility was completed in 1979 to accommodate patients, visitors, and employees.



In March 1980, Kuakini dedicated its Hale Pulama Mau (House of Cherishing Care) building. Acute medical/surgical services as well as geriatric care services are provided within Hale Pulama Mau. A helipad atop this facility is used to receive emergency cases transported by helicopter. A second physicians' office building, the Kuakini Physicians Tower and a new parking facility for employees were completed in 1998.



Kuakini Health System is a leader in Digital Imaging and is one of Hawaii's pioneers in the field of telemedicine.