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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefaauo Bill Emmsley has requested the Department of Treasury to pay the Emergency Medical Services overtime.
This is outlined in a submission by the hospital when they appeared before the House of Representatives during a hearing on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley has called for unity amongst the hospital staff.
“Pulling together and not against each other is what we need at LBJ to remedy our current healthcare delivery predicament.
“Though as staff members, we need ‘fuel’ to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ’s new newsletter titled, O Le Taulasea, launched on Friday, November 18, 2022 with the hospital’s CEO Moefa'auo William Emmsley saying, "It is time for us to tell our story”
It was a soft launch to promote the newsletter that Acting CMO, Dr. Akapusi Ledua, said is to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The construction of the new 40-bed hospital to be built at the Lions Park is on hold due to a lease dispute in the area.
This was confirmed by the LBJ hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley during an interview with Samoa News earlier this week.
The CEO...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has urged the Senate Select Investigate Committee (SSIC) to investigate whether a new hospital is warranted.
“A study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District in 2019 outlines recommendations to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor last weekend attended three separate events before departing the territory Monday for an off-island trip, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office late Wednesday afternoon.
The first event was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medical Center Authority budget for the new fiscal year outlines an increase of $15 million allocated for salaries.
In the current fiscal year, personnel expenses were $29.81 million, but the new budget has personnel at $45.27 million. The entire...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The salary of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer was examined at by the lawmakers during the joint budget hearing recently as it’s “only $5 dollars away from the Lt Governor’s salary of $120,000 per annum.”
The current salary for the Lt Governor stands at $120,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for LBJ Hospital will allow the territory’s only medical facility to fund a project to increase its ability to provide acute medical care.
The federal grant of $1,903,957 is part of the federal government’s response to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center is defending not closing the hospital’s cafeteria, which was found to be “unsafe and unsanitary” last month by the Department of Health and deemed “closed”.
In an announcement released by LBJ Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo William Bill...