Guam Business Resource Guide

2.4 EDUCATION
The Guam Public School System is a single unified
school district consisting of grades Kindergarten
through 12 with twenty-five elementary schools,
seven middle schools, four high schools and an alternative
school that serve over 30,000 students.
There are 21 private schools, a community college
and four-year accredited university on Guam which
are patterned after school systems in the continental
United States. Public schools are accredited by
the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
For further information about public schools, visit:
www.gdoe.net.
2.5 HEALTHCARE
The Guam Memorial Hospital's bed capacity is currently
208 beds; 159 acute care beds, 16 bassinettes,
and 33 long-term beds located in its Skilled
Nursing Facility.
Judicial System
Businesses established on Guam have a distinct advantage
over others in the region in that they enjoy
the protection of the U.S. judicial system. Should a
business encounter legal disputes, it can rely on
Guam’s local court system as a means for resolving
the issue. Guam’s local court system consists of the
Supreme Court of Guam and the Superior Court of
Guam. The entire system is run by the Unified Judiciary
Committee, which is composed of the three
justices of the Supreme Court and two judges of
the Superior Court. Guam’s judges and justices are
appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Legislature..
For more information about Guam’s Judicial System,
please visit www.justice.gov.gu. Additional
contact information: Judiciary of Guam, 120 West
O’Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam 96910. Supreme
Court of Guam Telephone:(671) 475-3413 Facsimile
(671) 475-3140, website:
www.guamsupremecourt.com, Superior Court of
Guam Telephone: (671) 475-3544, Facsimile (671)
477-3184.
The hospital provides all customary acute care services
and certain specialty services. These include
adult and pediatric medical services; inpatient and
outpatient surgery; intensive care (neonatal, pediatric
and adult); skilled nursing care; laboratory
and comprehensive blood bank services; radiology,
nuclear medicine and CT scan diagnostic services;
pharmacy, respiratory care; renal dialysis;
physical, occupational, speech, language pathology
and recreational therapy; dietetic services and
24-hour emergency services.
Other modalities available on site include MRI and
a catheterization lab. The hospital currently has
the capability of tele-radiology for CT scans to allow
discussion of cases with Hawaii physicians via
a tele-network. Cardiac diagnostic studies can also
be performed at GMH then reviewed by a cardiac
intervention list or surgeon for possible treatment.
GMH is presently certified by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMMS) formerly
known as the Health Care Financing Administration
(HCFA), and its Blood Bank is accredited by the
American Association of Blood Bank (AABB). Its
mammography machine is also certified by the
American College of Radiology.
For a full listing of medical and dental service providers,
visit www.guamphonebook.com
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