The psychiatric hospital patient who escaped Hawaii State Hospital said he fled the mental health facility as "an act of desperation" Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A worker at the Hawaii State Hospital described their work situation as severely short-staffed and dangerous. They said the faulty construction at the new building is just the ...

Keeping workers safe, and figuring out a better way for patients to re-enter society, are top concerns after a patient was arrested on suspicion of killing a nurse at the Hawaii State Hospital.

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo WAILUKU — A woman acquitted of murder by reason of insanity was committed to the Hawaii State Hospital on Friday, with a judge saying it wasn’t appropriate ...

and will remain so at the Hawaii State Hospital. Deputy Public Defender Sat Freedman made a motion to have the reports sealed as they contain personal, confidential information, medical and mental ...

The state has agreed to allow two national experts assess Hawaii’s mental health services inside prisons and jails.

Hawaii addiction expert outlines fentanyl crisis, … Video / Mar 28, 2025 / 10:29 AM HST There's a lot that needs to be done to help battle the fentanyl crisis that is ramping up.

She was temporarily committed to the Hawaii State Hospital pending examinations on whether she poses a risk of danger to herself or others. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photo WAILUKU — A woman ...

HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii's only women's and children's hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since ...

Kapiolani is one of hundreds of children’s hospitals ... Hawaii's PBS and public radio stations produce their own local content, like the Insight series, which tackles key issues in the state.