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Kuakini Medical Center

Kuakini Medical Center is a medical facility located in Honolulu, HI. This hospital has been recognized for Surgical Care Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™, and more.

58%

Patient Experience Rating

7% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

5 ratings were worse than expected

  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
  • In-Hospital Fall Associated Fracture Rate

1 rating was better than expected

6 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™

2025, 2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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58%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

8% lower than the national average

58%

Would definitely recommend

7% lower than the national average

Kuakini Medical Center

National Average

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%80%84%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%57%57%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%53%58%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%78%76%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%71%75%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%45%47%

Kuakini Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%46%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Very knowledgeable and helpful. Looks for solutions before recommending medication.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Dubuque

I had been a patient of Dr. ramo for like 9 years,I initially made an appointment for severe crippling anxiety..l had already been on all the benzos.and mm God knows how many anti depressants..so I went there and was completely honest with him telling him the benzos are the only drugs that 100...

Ryan prickett Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Ramo

Dr. Dubuque is kind, caring, compassionate, easy to talk with and truly cares. I am grateful for such a wonderful medical provider.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Dubuque

When you walk into lobby you are greeted by a friendly receptionist. The wait from the time you are check in by a friendly staff member and the wait for the Doctor was not long at all. I would say less than 15 minutes.My time with the Dr. Dubuque was quality time because he answered my questions and...

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Dubuque

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Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Dubuque

Location

Kuakini Medical Center

347 N Kuakini St, Honolulu HI 96817

CallDirections

(808) 536-2236

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kuakini Medical Center located?

Kuakini Medical Center is located at 347 N Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI 96817. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Kuakini Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Kuakini Medical Center has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™, Surgical Care Excellence Award™, and 2 more in the past two years.

Is Kuakini Medical Center highly rated with patients?

58% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Kuakini Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Kuakini Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Kuakini Medical Center profile..

How does Kuakini Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

347 N Kuakini St

Honolulu, HI 96817

Directions

(808) 536-2236