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Naming a health-care proxy more important than ever

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Read the interview with Kokua Mau’s own Dr. Daniel Fischberg and Jeannette Koijane in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Kokua Line, by Christine Donnely from April 12, Read More

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National POLST Paradigm identifying those who are appropriate for POLST

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On November 7, 2018 the National POLST Plenary Assembly Executive Committee approved new guidelines for health care professionals as to whom is POLST appropriate. These Read More

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The Queen’s Medical Center Conference on Pain and Palliative Care

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The Fine Art & Science of Pain and Palliative Care Annual Conference Meeting patients’ pain and palliative care needs demands a balance of the best Read More

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Farewell to Ken Zeri – Congratulations to Tori Abe

October 26, 2017 markus 0

Farewell to Ken Zeri who will retire from Hospice Hawaii Ken Zeri, Kōkau Mau’s own and its board president for many years, will retire from Read More

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  • Hawaii POLST Legislation Timeline page added December 2, 2025
  • Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness: Interpreting in Palliative Care November 5, 2025
  • An Ecosystem of Advance Care Planning with Jessica Zan October 1, 2025
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  • CAPC’s Serious Illness Scorecard. How is Hawaii doing? How can we improve? Recording available May 5, 2025

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