With more than 400 employed or contracted physicians who are leaders in their fields, Straub provides its patients with expert diagnoses and treatments for more than 32 different medical specialties, including bone and joint, heart, cancer, endocrinology/diabetes, family medicine, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, women’s health, vascular and urology. Straub is home to the Pacific Region’s only multi-disciplinary burn treatment center. The medical center consistently brings new technologies and innovative medical practices to Hawaii, such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery and total joint replacement. Straub is an affiliate of Hawaii Pacific Health, one of the state’s largest health care providers.
Straub's Quality Recognition
- Only hospital in Hawaii to receive Healthgrades® America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ Award in 2020-2022; top 5 percent nationwide for clinical excellence.
- Healthgrades 2010-2021 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™; top 15 percent nationwide for 12 years in a row.
- 2013-2021 Awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group, 17 “A’s” in a row.
- Healthgrades 2020-2022 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care; top 5 percent nationwide three years in a row.
- Healthgrades 2021-2022 Excellence Award for Cranial Neurosurgery; top 10 percent nationwide, only in Hawaii to receive.
- Healthgrades 2020-2022 Excellence Award for Stroke Care; top 10 percent nationwide three years in a row, only in Hawaii to receive.
- Healthgrades Excellence Award for Gastrointestinal Care 2018-2022; top 10 percent nationwide, five years in a row.
- Healthgrades Excellence Award for Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015-2022; top 10 percent nationwide.
- Healthgrades Excellence Award for Surgical Care 2022; top 10 percent nationwide.
- Healthgrades Excellence Award for General Surgery 2015-2021; top 10 percent nationwide.
- Healthgrades 2021 Excellence Award for Orthopedic Surgery; top 10 percent nationwide, only in Hawaii to receive in 2021.
- Healthgrades 2020, 2022 Excellence Award for Pulmonary Care; top 10 percent nationwide.
- Healthgrades 2021 Five Star recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery, Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries, Hip Fracture Treatment, Pacemaker Procedures, Small Intestine Surgeries, Total Hip Replacement, Treatment of Stroke, Treatment of GI Bleed, Treatment of Pneumonia, Treatment of Sepsis.
- Straub Medical Center was rated as High Performing for Colon Cancer Surgery and Hip Replacement by U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Hospitals.
- 2021 Women's Choice Award for Best Hospitals in Patient Safety, Heart Care, Emergency Care, and Orthopedics. Also named for Best Stroke Center and Best mammogram Imaging Center.
- 2020, 2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and 2022 Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- 2016 STS Three Stars for Cardiac Surgery (Society of Thoracic Surgeons).
- 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield Award of Distinction Center Plus for Cardiac Care.
- 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield Award of Distinction Center plus for Orthopedic Surgery.
- 2016, 2017 & 2019 CMS 5-Star Rating – only medical center in Hawaii.
- Level I & III Patient-Centered Medical Home designation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Tradition of Medical Firsts in Hawaii
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Artificial skin replacements for burns
- Drug eluting stents
- Interventional radiology
- Minimally invasive hip and knee joint replacements
- Mitral valve surgery
- Nuclear medicine
- Pediatric cardiac ablations
- Vascular surgery techniques
- Minimally invasive Tenex procedure