Guam Memorial Hospital

The hospital has 161 licensed acute care beds. On Thursday, its two medical-surgical units had one unoccupied space between them, while 21 patients were listed as Emergency Department holdings.

The governor said the money would support two critical investments in Guam’s future – the modernization of Guam’s healthcare system and the island’s capacity for sustainable food production and economic development.

The hospital said it has corrected the problem, and verifications are now performed for all vendors.

The hospital would not be required to use an outside vendor, but doing so could save money, senators learned.

Guam senators held an oversight hearing Monday at Guam Memorial Hospital.

The hearing follows an islandwide shortage of liquid oxygen that suspended elective surgeries at the hospital.

A session scheduled for Nov. 21 was canceled after a court ruled in favor of landowners in a condemnation challenge, but the governor said that ruling involved a different piece of property.

Senators heard testimony on three bills Monday that would provide more money for Guam Memorial Hospital.

Sen. Jesse Lujan is calling for a meeting between senators and the governor to discuss the future of GMH

The bill, introduced by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, was approved by a vote of 13-0.