CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Kula Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Kula Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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- 37mi Lanai Community Hospital Lanai City, HI · Emergency room · median ER visit 1 hr 21 min Call Lanai Community Hospital Directions to Lanai Community Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Lanai Community Hospital
- 49mi Kohala Hospital Kapaau, HI · Emergency room · median ER visit 1 hr 22 min Call Kohala Hospital Directions to Kohala Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Kohala Hospital
Quick answers about Kula Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Kula Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 54 min in the Kula Hospital emergency room (the average across Hawaii hospitals is 2 hr). For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (808) 878-1221. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Kula Hospital?
The main phone number for Kula Hospital is (808) 878-1221, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (808) 878-1221What is the address of Kula Hospital?
Kula Hospital is at 100 Keokea Pl, Kula, HI 96790.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Kula Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Kula Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Kula Hospital spend a median of 54 minutes there. That is 1 hour 6 minutes shorter than the average across Hawaii hospitals (2 hours).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Kula Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 284 patients. | 54 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 25 patients. | 79 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 12 patients. | 83% | 78% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Care after a stay at Kula Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Kula Hospital Kula, HI · 105 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
- 15mi Hale Makua - Kahului Kahului, HI · 252 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 16mi Hale Makua - Wailuku Wailuku, HI · 90 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 17mi Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Maui DialysisWailuku, HI
- 17mi SHC Rainbow Dialysis WailukuWailuku, HI
- 23mi SHC Rainbow Dialysis LahainaLahaina, HI
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 17mi Bayada Home Health CareWailuku, HI · 84% would recommend
- 17mi Home Health MauiWailuku, HI · 80% would recommend
- 17mi Kaiser Permanente Home Health Agency MauiWailuku, HI · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 17mi Hospice MauiWailuku, HI · 94% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Find doctors in Kula
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Kula, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Hawaii hospital finances.
Who owns Kula Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Maui Health System A Kaiser Foundation Hospitals LLC, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2015.
10 doctors and other clinicians list Kula Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Kula Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Maui is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 10.
Mental health: Maui is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Dental: Parts of Maui are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Hawaii earn a median $136,320 a year. Healthcare salaries in Hawaii.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Hawaii shortage areas
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