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65 stories · most recent October 18, 2026
"From bedside care to the essential work behind the scenes, their teamwork, dedication and service kept the hospital running and patients cared for throughout the storm. GMHA extends its heartfelt gratitude to every staff member for this unified response, even while facing concerns for their own homes and loved ones," the hospital said.
By Jolene Toves ·
This storm watch update is brought to you by Senatorial candidates Clynt Ridgell, "Let's Grow Guam Together"; Sabrina Salas Matanane,"Bri the Difference" and Chief Energy Partners, "Your Power. Your Terms. Your Lifestyle." Special thanks to sponsors: Donna Quinata, "Driven to Serve"; Burger King and MacTech Guam.
By Jolene Toves ·
“The full procurement and implementation timeline is projected to take 15 to 18 months. With the hospital’s current software contract set to expire in 2028, today’s bill signing ensures a seamless, timely transition to a secure and modern platform,” Adelup said.
By Jolene Toves ·
“It will partially reimburse restoration work already completed or underway, helping address costs that remained uncovered after insurance and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance,” the hospital said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"The entire amount shall support the Guam Memorial Hospital in the acquisition and implementation of a modern electronic healthcare health record system and related infrastructure improvement," Sen. Telo Taitague said reading the amended intent which reflected the evolution of the bill on the floor throughout Tuesday morning.
By Jolene Toves ·
"The DOA Director is returning tonight, pending any flight delays. The BBMR Director is unconfirmed, tentative return is Friday, traveling I believe with the Governor. The impacted leadership GMHA Administrator is also returning tonight pending any additional flight delays. The UOG Sea Grant head is on island if anyone wants to proceed," Duenas said.
By Jolene Toves ·
Aguon told federal officials that the island's only public hospital has 161 beds and that 40% of active-duty visits to GMHA are emergency visits. Meanwhile, Naval Hospital has 42 beds, with "space-available" patients at Guam military facilities accounting for 27% of visits in 2024.
By Jolene Toves ·
"CareVue is failing with increasing frequency, and during outages doctors and nurses return to handwritten orders, telephoned results and paper records. Manufacturer support for the servers running the hospital’s billing system ends in December, and components have already degraded or failed," the governor's office said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"This is a smaller incident compared to when we had one of the motor control centers burning through the pediatric wing, that caused patients to relocate," Quenga said in reference to the 2025 electrical fire at the hospital.
By Jolene Toves ·
“As Health Committee Chairperson, I’ve consistently fought to give GMH the funding and resources it needs. In fact, as part of this Republican-led Legislature, we’ve advocated for and provided more than $100 million to GMH through appropriations and supplemental funding for operations and much-needed capital improvements. So, you know where my heart is when it comes to our hospital," Salas Matanane said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"If procurement is delayed by even a few months, GMHA will potentially be forced past its contract expiration window without an operational EHR, resulting in catastrophic blackout of hospital billing and patient records," Aguon said.
By Jolene Toves ·
“Our team identified a need, developed the application, and secured the funding to address it,” GMHA Interim Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joleen M. Aguon said.
“For years, our nurses, physicians and staff have provided extraordinary care in spaces that have not kept pace with the needs of our patients. After more than a decade of planning, funding, redesign and persistence, this project is finally ready to be built. We are not waiting for a future hospital to improve care. We are building better care at GMHA now,” Aguon said.
By Jolene Toves ·
Though tempting, Ferguson said, "At this time, I cannot be the chief medical examiner."
By Jolene Toves ·
For too long, finding parking at GMH has added stress to moments that may already be difficult. Patients have canceled appointments or postponed procedures because of the difficulty of finding parking. That makes this more than a matter of convenience. When parking becomes a barrier to receiving care, it becomes a hospital priority. Today, we are responding to that need with action," Aguon said.
By Jolene Toves ·
“I really want to give credit to the people at GMH, Dr. Joleen Aguon and her team, who worked on this and kept pushing. These grants don’t just happen. There’s a lot of work that goes into putting the project together, meeting the requirements and getting it across the finish line,” Salas Matanane said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"Reports suggesting this meeting confirms the hospital is being sued are inaccurate. No lawsuit has been announced," GMHA management said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"The OCME matters to all residents of Guam. It's a dignity to keep bodies and evidence and a place to find truths about our loved ones, therefore it's important."
By Jolene Toves ·
The Guam Memorial Hospital reported “minor” facility impacts as a result of Super Typhoon Bavi.
By Jolene Toves ·
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) will begin accepting women who are at least 36 weeks pregnant as well as high-risk expectant mothers 24 weeks pregnant or more on Sunday, July 5 at 7 a.m. Expectant mothers who will shelter at…
By Jolene Toves ·
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority is implementing storm preparedness measures ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku, including temporary service suspensions and a patient intake protocol for expectant mothers, the hospital announced Saturday.
Lawmakers on Monday acknowledged visible improvements at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) during an oversight hearing, while raising concerns about aging infrastructure, funding delays and persistent operational gaps.
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority announced that vascular surgeries have resumed as of April 1 following a temporary suspension implemented days earlier to ensure patient safety.
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) announced a temporary suspension of vascular surgeries Friday afternoon, citing precautionary measures to maintain patient safety and uphold its standards of care.
