Healthwise

COVID-19

Jan. 07, 2021

Q: I've read that the COVID-19 vaccine is a new kind of vaccine called mRNA. What does that mean?

Chrissy Miller, Employee Health Manager, Maui Health

COVID-19

Jan. 07, 2021

Q: What is "long-haul COVID"?

Dr. Vijak Ayasanonda, Vice Chairman & Co-Medical Director, Emergency Department, Maui Health

COVID-19

Dec. 17, 2020

Q: How do we know that the new Pfizer vaccine is safe?

Chrissy Miller, Employee Health Manager, Maui Health

Dec. 03, 2020

Q: What is “pandemic fatigue”?

Dr. Michael Shea, Critical Care Medicine, Pacific Permanente Group

COVID-19

Dec. 03, 2020

Q: Who should get tested for COVID-19? Are tests still being restricted? Recommendations keep changing and it is hard to keep up.

Dr. Michael Shea, Critical Care Medicine, Pacific Permanente Group

COVID-19

Nov. 19, 2020

Q: I was exposed to someone with COVID-19, but I tested negative. Why do I still have to quarantine?

Kelly Catiel, Infection Control Manager, Maui Health

Nov. 19, 2020

Q: I have heart disease. What do I need to know about COVID-19?

Dr. Shalin Patel, Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group

Nov. 05, 2020

Q: Do masks really work to prevent COVID-19? Which works best, cloth masks or medical masks?

Kelly Catiel, Infection Control Manager, Maui Health

Nov. 05, 2020

Q: Is COVID-19 more dangerous than the flu?

Chrissy Miller, Employee Health Manager, Maui Health

Oct. 15, 2020

Q: Is the ICU at full capacity? Does the hospital have enough ventilators?

Dr. Michael Shea, Critical Care Medicine, Pacific Permanente Group

COVID-19

Oct. 15, 2020

Q: I heard the flu shot makes you more susceptible to getting COVID. Is that true?

Chrissy Miller, Employee Health Manager, Maui Health

COVID-19

Oct. 15, 2020

Q: How do I know if I have the flu or COVID?

Chrissy Miller, Employee Health Manager, Maui Health

Oct. 01, 2020

Q: Why can’t you move Labor and Delivery out of the hospital to a separate facility? Wouldn’t that be safer?

Dr. Jennifer Mathieu, OB/GYN, Maui Lani Physicians & Surgeons

Sep. 25, 2020

Q: I have diabetes. What do I need to know about COVID-19?

Jolly Anne L. Uclaray, MSN RN CDE, Diabetes Coordinator, Maui Memorial Medical Center

Sep. 25, 2020

Q: During COVID, is it still the best thing to call 911 when someone is having stroke symptoms or a stroke? What is the best thing to do?

Mariah Mossman, RN, Stroke Program Manager, Maui Health

Aug. 20, 2020

Q: Is Maui Memorial Medical Center a COVID-19 testing site? How can I get tested?

Dr. Lee Weiss, Chairman of Emergency Medicine

Aug. 06, 2020

Q: I keep reading about universal testing at Maui Memorial Medical Center. What is it and how will it help protect patients and employees?

Dr. Vijak Ayasanonda, Vice Chairman & Co-Medical Director, Emergency Department, Maui Health

Jul. 16, 2020

Q: How can you assure the community that our hospital is prepared for another surge in COVID-19 cases?

Dr. Michael Shea, Critical Care Medicine, Pacific Permanente Group

Jul. 06, 2020

Q: I’m pregnant. Am I at greater risk of coronavirus?

Dr. Stacy Ammerman, OB/GYN, Maui Lani Physicians & Surgeons

Jul. 02, 2020

Q: Is it safe to have my baby at the hospital right now? What steps is Maui Memorial taking to protect me and my baby from COVID-19?

Dr. Stacy Ammerman, OB/GYN, Maui Lani Physicians & Surgeons

COVID-19

Jul. 02, 2020

Q: Is it safe to reschedule my colonoscopy?

Cindy Hara, Director of Perioperative Services, Maui Health

Jun. 18, 2020

Q: Since the coronavirus pandemic started, I’m having trouble sleeping. What can I do?

Dr. Ben Thompson, Behavioral Health: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pacific Permanente Group

May. 21, 2020

Q: What should I do to protect myself and my baby from coronavirus if I’m pregnant?

Dr. Stacy Ammerman, OB/GYN, Maui Lani Physicians & Surgeons

May. 07, 2020

Q: How can I manage my stress and anxiety while I’m stuck at home?

Dr. David Ulin, Chief Medical Director, Maui Health

Apr. 30, 2020

Q: Is it safe to go surfing? What is known about the risk of going in the ocean during coronavirus?

Dr. David Ulin, Chief Medical Director, Maui Health

Apr. 30, 2020

Q: My grandmother has dementia. Do you have any tips or guidance that I can follow to help support her and her daily needs?

Christine Spencer, Maui County Regional Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association

Apr. 16, 2020

Q: How should people wear cloth masks to protect themselves from coronavirus?

Dr. Lee Weiss, Chairman of Emergency Medicine

Apr. 16, 2020

Q: Will the symptoms of COVID-19 feel like an asthma attack, and does having asthma put me at higher risk?

Dr. David Ulin, Chief Medical Director, Maui Health

Apr. 02, 2020

Q: I see a lot of people on social media talking about PPE at Maui Memorial. Is it true that staff are not allowed to use masks from home?

Michael Rembis, CEO, Maui Health

Mar. 19, 2020

Q: My sister is in the hospital (Maui Memorial Medical Center). Can I still visit her now with all the Coronavirus closures around Maui?

Kelly Catiel, Infection Control Manager, Maui Health