December 2017 Blogs

Healing Through the Arts Health Fair

The Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) recently hosted a community outreach event and Holiday Indian Market. A team of 30 employees staffed the “Healing Through the Arts Health Fair,” which welcomed several local organizations and nearly 600 Native American artists and entrepreneurs. ... Continue reading

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Rosebud IHS Provides Quality Care, and Community

The Rosebud IHS hospital is the primary source of health care for more than 12,000 members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. A 35-bed comprehensive medical/surgical hospital, the Rosebud IHS Hospital offers a full range of services, including dental, vision, and 24 hour ambulance services.

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Virtual Internship Program Brings Students Across the Country to IHS

This year, the Indian Health Service welcomed a cohort of students as eInterns who are working remotely on projects across the agency.

The Virtual Student Federal Service Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  (formerly known as the Virtual Student Foreign Service), managed by the U.S. Department of State, is the largest virtual internship program in the world. IHS became the 31^st federal agency to participate, joining agencies like the Peace Corps, NASA, Central Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Department of Education in connecting with students across the globe on developing innovative ideas and projects across the government.

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Southcentral Foundation wins Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Southcentral Foundation Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  (SCF), an Alaska Native nonprofit health care system, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a Presidential-level honor, ... Continue reading

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Diabetic Patient Benefits from New Care Coordination Program

Baa Hózho Care is an intensive care coordination program for complex patients developed at the Chinle Service Unit (CSU) in Arizona in the past year. From October 2016 to September 2017, CSU participated in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Collaborative called Better Health and Lower Costs for Patients with Complex Needs Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov . The Chinle team participated in the collaborative with the aim of improving care and reduced costs by identifying patients with complex needs who utilize a disproportionately high amount of health care resources and providing them with optimal patient-centered care and support across the care continuum.

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Albuquerque Area Offers Mental Health First Aid Courses

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Behavioral Health, in partnership with the IHS Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS) Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) recently hosted courses to certify Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors for adults and youth. 

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Colorado River Service Unit Holds Two Ground Breaking Ceremonies

The Colorado River Service Unit (CRSU), located in Parker, Arizona, recently celebrated two significant groundbreaking milestones. The Parker Indian Hospital broke ground for the installation of a new Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner, and the Supai Clinic broke ground for the construction of a ... Continue reading

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World AIDS Day

On Friday, December 1, the global community commemorates World AIDS Day Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  . World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related ... Continue reading