Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

What Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children does

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is a specialty hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 1890 and operating as one of four anchor medical centers within the not-for-profit Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) system. It is the only dedicated women's and children's hospital in the state, providing maternity and newborn care (including a Level III NICU), general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties, women's health (OB-GYN, breast health), child life and child advocacy services (including the Sex Abuse Treatment Center), and complementary tertiary services such as oncology, cardiology, bone and joint care, emergency, surgery, mental health, imaging, lab, and pharmacy. The facility sits within an HPH network of more than 70 locations statewide and 700+ physicians.

The underlying technology stack is built around Epic Systems' MyChart patient portal, which handles scheduling, bill pay, prescription refills, provider messaging, and video/phone visits for telehealth. CareEverywhere provides health information exchange across Hawaii Pacific Health and external partners including The Queen's Health Systems, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Cedars-Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Sutter Health, and federal agencies (SSA, VA). A Kapiolani-branded maternity mobile application extends patient engagement on mobile. The organization is HIPAA-compliant and operates as an HPH Affiliated Covered Entity.

Commercially, Kapiolani generates revenue through direct patient care services delivered across the HPH network - inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic, and ancillary - paid via a mix of insurance, government programs, and self-pay under quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed. The system coordinates with Hawaii Health Partners, the state's first Accountable Care Organization, to manage population health costs. Not-for-profit status means all earnings are reinvested into equipment, facilities, research, education, training, and charity care. GTM is sales-led, with patient acquisition driven by physician referrals, hospital services, telehealth, and community health programs rather than direct consumer marketing.

Name

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Legal name

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Website

https://hawaiipacifichealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawaii's only dedicated women's and children's hospital, part of the not-for-profit Hawaii Pacific Health system, providing maternity, NICU, pediatric, and women's health services across 70+ statewide locations and 700+ physicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Hospital - Women's and Children's Healthcare

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Women's healthcare services
• Pediatric medical care
• Maternity hospital services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Children's hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Direct patient care services including emergency services, maternity care, pediatrics, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and specialty care across the Hawaii Pacific Health network.
2. Health Information Exchange: Hawaii Pacific Health participates in CareEverywhere network enabling health information sharing for treatment purposes. The system coordinates with Hawaii Health Partners accountable care organization to improve quality and reduce costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is a specialty hospital that delivers comprehensive women's and pediatric healthcare services, including maternity and newborn care, labor and delivery, a Level III NICU, general and subspecialty pediatrics, OB-GYN and breast health services, child life support, and the Child Advocacy and Protection Center. As a core medical center within the Hawaii Pacific Health not-for-profit system, it operates across 70+ statewide locations supported by 700+ physicians and an integrated Epic-based EMR.

Product overview

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, part of Hawaii Pacific Health, is a specialized women's and children's hospital offering comprehensive healthcare services. The hospital provides a broad portfolio including Telehealth Services, Women's Center, Pediatrics, Maternity and Newborn Care, NICU, Child Life Services, and Child Protection services. Hawaii Pacific Health infrastructure supports patient engagement through MyChart (Epic Systems) and CareEverywhere health information exchange. The hospital offers specialized services in cancer, heart, bone and joint care, emergency services, surgery (including robotic), mental health, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kapiolani Maternity Mobile Application: Mobile application for maternity services at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Products and services

• Maternity and Newborn Care Comprehensive maternity services including prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care, supported by associated prenatal classes and breastfeeding support. Designed for expectant and new mothers in Hawaii.
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Intensive care services for premature and critically ill newborns, with outpatient follow-up clinics. Level III NICU capability serving high-risk births across Hawaii.
• Pediatrics Children's health services including general pediatrics, pediatric subspecialties, pediatric hand reconstruction, and pediatric urology for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Women's Center Specialized women's health services including obstetrics, gynecology, breast health, maternity care, and gynecological surgery for women of all ages.
• Telehealth Services Video and phone appointments allowing patients to see doctors from home. Includes Virtual Urgent Care for non-emergency conditions available daily, and a COVID-19 Virtual Clinic for symptom evaluation and testing guidance.
• Primary Care Primary care physician services for in-person, video, and phone appointments, accessible through MyChart and the physician finder tool.
• Child Life Services Support services designed to help children and families cope with hospitalization and medical experiences through age-appropriate interventions.
• Kapiolani Child Advocacy and Protection Center Specialized services for child protection, advocacy, and abuse treatment, including the Sex Abuse Treatment Center, serving at-risk children and families in Hawaii.
• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency department and trauma services for urgent and life-threatening conditions within the Hawaii Pacific Health network.
• Surgery Services Surgical procedures including robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and general surgery performed at Hawaii Pacific Health medical centers.
• Cancer Centers Oncology services including cancer treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and access to clinical trials.
• Heart Centers Cardiac services including cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and cardiovascular surgery across the Hawaii Pacific Health network.
• Bone & Joint Centers Orthopedic services including joint replacement, sports medicine, fracture care, and rehabilitation.
• Diagnostic Imaging Medical imaging services including CT scan, MRI, mammography, X-ray, and ultrasound.
• Laboratory and Pathology Clinical laboratory testing, pathology services, and specimen analysis supporting patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Pharmacy Inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical services supporting patient treatment plans.
• Mental and Behavioral Health Psychiatric and psychological services including counseling, psychiatry, and behavioral health programs.
• MyChart Patient Portal Online patient portal for scheduling appointments, paying bills, refilling prescriptions, and messaging healthcare providers; supports video, phone, and in-person visit scheduling with primary care physicians.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Queen's Health SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationCareEverywhere health information exchange participant allowing electronic sharing of patient health information between Hawaii Pacific Health and The Queen's Health Systems for continuity of care purposes.
• Kaiser Permanente HawaiicoreTechnology or IntegrationCareEverywhere health information exchange participant enabling health information sharing between Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific Health facilities for treatment purposes.
• Hawaii Health PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHawaii Health Partners is Hawaii's first Accountable Care Organization. Hawaii Pacific Health coordinates with this organization and other healthcare providers to better coordinate care, improve quality, and reduce healthcare costs for the population.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: Large nonprofit academic health system with women's health and pediatric service lines. Comparable as a CareEverywhere HIE partner and as a broader incumbent offering overlapping specialty capabilities.
• Hawaii Pacific Health: Parent nonprofit health system of which Kapiolani is a member, alongside Pali Momi, Straub Benioff, and Wilcox. Comparable as the broader system that shares infrastructure, EMR, and physician network with Kapiolani.

Regional players

• Kaiser Permanente Hawaii: Vertically integrated payer-provider operating in Hawaii with its own women's and pediatric service lines. Competes with Kapiolani for capitated and commercial members in the same island geography.
• The Queen's Health Systems: Hawaii's other major nonprofit health system, providing women's, pediatric, and acute care services in Honolulu. Directly competes with Kapiolani in overlapping specialties within the same Hawaii market.

Direct peers

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Freestanding pediatric specialty hospital offering tertiary and quaternary pediatric care. Comparable as a dedicated children's specialty provider with strong brand and subspecialty depth.
• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford: A specialty children's and maternity hospital with Level III/IV NICU, pediatric subspecialties, and academic medical center affiliation. Directly comparable to Kapiolani as a dedicated women's and children's tertiary care provider.
• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital: Academic-affiliated children's hospital providing pediatric specialty, NICU, and maternity services. Comparable as a women's and children's specialty provider within a multi-hospital system.
• Texas Children's Hospital: One of the largest pediatric specialty hospitals in the US, with extensive women's services, NICU, and pediatric subspecialties. Closely comparable in service mix and dedicated women's/children's positioning.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Major nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital and research center with broad pediatric service line. Comparable as a dedicated children's specialty hospital anchored in a regional health ecosystem.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Largest dedicated pediatric specialty hospital in the US with deep subspecialty and research footprint. Comparable to Kapiolani as a freestanding children's hospital anchoring a broader health system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hawaiipachealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HawaiiPacHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/HawaiiPacificHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawaii-pacific-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/hawaiipachealth
• Pinterestpinterest.com/hawaiipachealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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