May 2019 Blogs
Positive Youth Development Approach Engages American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
May 31, 2019
by Cmdr. Micah Woodard, LICSW, BCD, ACSW, Behavioral Health Director, Western Oregon Service Unit
Positive Youth Development is a framework that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, and families. This approach can reduce risky behaviors, improve social and emotional outcomes, and lead to a successful transition to adulthood. ... Continue reading
IHS Introduces Recommendations for Management of Acute Dental Pain
May 29, 2019
by Cmdr. Brandy Larson, DDS, Dental Director, Cass Lake IHS Hospital Dental Clinic
The Indian Health Service released new clinical guidelines to assist dentists with selecting the safest pain control options. The Recommendations for Management of Acute Dental Pain will limit opioid prescribing to patients who cannot safely use alternative pain medication.
... Continue readingIndian Health Service highlights Hepatitis Awareness Month
May 24, 2019
by Matthew Hudson MD, MPH, preventive medicine fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Indian Health Service is committed to eliminating hepatitis C in Indian Country, and we are successfully overcoming the obstacles in the way of achieving this goal. Hepatitis C is a serious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis C virus, or HCV. We know that at least ... Continue reading
HHS IHS Health IT Modernization of Electronic Health Records focuses on patient needs
May 23, 2019
by Mitchell Thornbrugh, Acting Chief Information Officer
Last fall, the Indian Health Service Office of Information Technology and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Chief Technology officer , launched a Health Information Technology Modernization Research Project. Since it began, the project delivery team has gained valuable insight into the current Resource and Patient Management System electronic health record system.
... Continue readingOffice of Environmental Health and Engineering recognizes outstanding employees
May 21, 2019
by Gary Hartz, P.E., Director of the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service
Environmental health is one of many important contributions to the IHS mission of raising the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. The Office of Environmental Health and Engineering assists American Indian and Alaska Native communities ... Continue reading
National Hepatitis Testing Day – IHS now recommends hepatitis C testing for all adult patients
May 17, 2019
by Rick Haverkate, IHS National HIV/AIDS & HepC Program Coordinator
Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis, and most of them don't know it. National Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th is an opportunity to remind health care providers and the public about who should be tested for viral hepatitis.
... Continue readingFour Million Reasons To Celebrate! National Nurse's Week May 6-12, 2019
May 10, 2019
by Cmdr. Angela Fallon, Deputy Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services
Nurses Week recognizes the contributions of nurses in the health care setting and beyond. At IHS, our mission is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. IHS nurses play a vital role in fulfilling that mission. IHS nurses can be found working throughout the United States from remote village clinics, rural critical access hospitals, and large urban hospitals and health centers, in all different nursing specialties from general staff nursing to advanced practice nursing.
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