Kapiolani Med Center to get $1M donation

The Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation will present $1 million Tuesday to the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children to support the expansion and renovation of the hospital’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Center.

The proposed 8,000-square-foot facility will be named the Colonel Harland Sanders Pediatric Rehabilitation Center.

The center will include a reception waiting room with a designated keiki area; a therapy gym area to promote motor development, strength, mobility, balance and coordination; a multispecialty room for an augmentative communication program for children who need an assistive device to communicate or customized equipment for seating and mobility; an exercise room for older children recovering from orthopedic surgery or sports injuries, or those who need an exercise plan for weight management; a designated hearing aid evaluation, fitting and dispensing room for infants and children; and two speech therapy rooms with two-way mirrors and audio capacity for observation.

New staff workstations and offices will be integrated, along with a staff lounge and conference rooms.

Connector comparison rates online

The state Insurance Division is encouraging the public to shop and compare health plan rates starting on Saturday, the first day of open enrollment on the state’s insurance exchange.

Individuals and small businesses with 50 employees or fewer will be able to sign up for health insurance or change their existing plans on the Hawaii Health Connector, the online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obama­care. Open enrollment ends Feb. 15.

Tax credits for small businesses and subsidies for individuals are available only for plans purchased through the Connecter.

"In some cases, these cost-saving opportunities could dramatically reduce premiums," Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito said in a press release.

The Insurance Division released its premium comparison guide for 2015 Affordable Care Act health plans at cca.hawaii.gov/ins.

RevoluSun receives Elite Dealer status

Hawaii-based solar company RevoluSun has been recognized on the mainland for its Burlington, Mass., franchise.

RevoluSun received Elite Dealer status from SunPower, a leading solar technology and energy services provider, the solar company announced Friday.

To earn Elite Dealer accreditation, a SunPower dealer must achieve a 90 percent or greater customer satisfaction score on past installations and successfully complete two advanced certification courses in topics such as the installation and design of a high-efficiency SunPower system.

AT&T stops adding Web tracking codes

WASHINGTON » AT&T Mobility, the second-largest U.S. cellular provider, said Friday it is no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users’ smartphones.

The practice made it nearly impossible to shield its subscribers’ identities online.

The change by AT&T essentially removes a hidden string of letters and numbers that are passed along to websites that a consumer visits. It can be used to track subscribers across the Internet, a lucrative data-mining opportunity for advertisers that could still reveal users’ identities based on their browsing habits.

Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest mobile firm, said Friday it still uses this type of tracking, known as "super cookies."

ON THE MOVE

KilaKila Employer Services has named Natalie Sagon human resources consultant. She has more than 20 years of sales experience in all areas of human resources, including payroll, employee benefits, workers’ compensation and human resources technology.

Maui Divers of Hawaii has announced William "Buddy" Moore has joined the company as vice president of marketing and member of the executive team. Moore has more than 15 years of marketing experience in Hawaii’s visitor industry, including serving as publisher of Modern Luxury Hawaii magazine and Nihao America magazine.

Marilyn Cristofori has been named to the State Arts Action Network Council for the Americans for the Arts. She has been chief executive officer of Hawaii Arts Alliance since 1994. Cristofori also is the key leader in the formation of the ARTS FIRST Partners, and she recently initiated pilot programs for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) for the complete education of youth in Hawaii.

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