Kahuku Medical Center is a designated as a Critical Access Hospital by the State of Hawaii and the Medicare program. The Medical Center is the emergency safety net for 22,500 residents and approximately one million annual visitors to the North Shore and Koolau Loa areas. s. The hospital provides 24 hour emergency care, general acute services, SNF/ICF nursing, laboratory, radiology, respiratory and rehabilitation services (PT, OT, ST). It also houses a primary care physician clinic with family practice, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatric specialties.