THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

87

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

  

STATE OF HAWAII

  
   

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

REQUESTING Leahi Hospital to develop a master plan and financial feasibility report for its existing campus that will take advantage of its unique location and relationships in East Honolulu.

 

 

WHEREAS, as Hawaii's population ages and its social, economic, and health conditions change, the need for more long-term care alternatives that are accessible, affordable, and comprehensive persists; and

WHEREAS, the existing long-term care infrastructure does not adequately support current needs, and with the aging of the State's "baby boomer" population, the need to establish additional long-term care resources is imperative; and

WHEREAS, the State is lagging behind in support systems that accommodate Hawaii's frail elders as geographic, social, economic, and cultural barriers leave a large number of elder and disabled persons without adequate support; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the State develop and find new ways to bring care to the frailest residents through direct care and support in innovative programs; and

WHEREAS, faced with a rapidly growing elder population in Hawaii, an acute shortage of nursing home beds, and the rising cost of long-term care, an infrastructure needs to be created that will facilitate an alternative community-based program that is comprehensive, prevents institutionalization, and contains long-term care costs; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2006, that Leahi Hospital is requested to develop a master plan and financial feasibility report for its existing campus that will take advantage of its unique location and relationships in East Honolulu; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature requests that the master plan facilitate Leahi's long-term vision as a geriatric center of excellence, incorporating other complementary services and medical training partnerships, and include:

(1) Specific needs assessment for elderly care services in the community;

(2) Market analysis to determine population size, need, and financial viability;

(3) State of the art facility and campus design that will improve efficiency and quality of care;

(4) Technical assistance from various elder care organizations to validate and support its vision;

(5) A work plan to identify and establish collaborative relationships with other health care providers and health care systems in support of geriatric care; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Leahi Hospital is requested to submit the proposed master plan and financial feasibility report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2008; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chief Executive Officer of Leahi Hospital, the President of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and the Director of Health.

 

 
 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Leahi Hospital; Master Plan and Feasibility Report