Posted on: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Dialysis deal at St. Francis
Advertiser Staff
St. Francis Healthcare System said it will sell a majority interest in its outpatient renal dialysis program to a partnership between Liberty Dialysis LLC and a local physician group. St. Francis said it would work with Liberty to ensure a smooth transition for employees and patients.
The announcement follows last week's disclosure that St. Francis is selling its two hospitals on O'ahu to a group led by Filipino-American doctors.
Liberty Dialysis, based in Mercer Island, Wash., and its affiliates operate 14 dialysis clinics and are completing the construction of eight others in 10 states. The local physician group is led by Dr. Eugene Wong, president of the medical staff of St. Francis.
MA'O farm gets national honors
The MA'O Youth Organic Farm in Wai'anae placed second in a national business plan competition for nonprofit organizations, taking home a $25,000 prize for its effort.
The organization was one of 25 finalists from a field of 500 entrants nationwide. The competition is the signature event of the Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures, comprised of Yale School of Management, the Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
The MA'O venture, which farms 2.5 acres in Wai'anae, was the 2004 winner of Hawai'i's first business plan competition for nonprofits sponsored by the Hogan Program at Chaminade University and Bank of Hawaii.
The Honolulu Gay Pride Committee has selected the recipients of its annual Gay Pride Business of the Year and Gay Pride Organization of the Year awards.
Winners Jim Coville/Diamond Head Video and the American Civil Liberties Union will be honored at the Honolulu Gay Pride 2005 festival June 25.
Coville was cited for assisting the "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning community with substantial financial support." The ACLU was selected for its "relentless pursuit of justice and protection of liberties for all citizens, through legislative advocacy, legal remedies and public education."
Gay Pride group issues 2 awards
