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Medication Safety Pilot Project Highlights Innovative Efforts during National Safety Month
June 12, 2024
by Cmdr. David Bales, Environmental Health Officer, Oklahoma City Area Office
Each June, we recognize National Safety Month. While safety is important year-round, this month we highlight efforts to prevent injury and death, starting with an innovative pilot project in the IHS Oklahoma City Area related to medication safety.
More than 140 Americans die each day in the United ... Continue reading
EHR Implementation Planning: May Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Recap and the Getting Ready to Get Ready Guide
June 7, 2024
by Jeanette Kompkoff, Director of Division of Health Information Technology Modernization and Operations, Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service
The Division of Health Information Technology Modernization and Operations (DHITMO) leadership continued to prioritize collaboration and partner engagement during a tribal consultation and urban confer held on May 9. The TC/UC focused on deployment and cohort planning for the new enterprise electronic ... Continue reading
IHS Alzheimer's Grants: Helping Put the Puzzle Together for Tribal and Urban Indian Communities
June 5, 2024
by Jolie Crowder, PhD, MSN, RN, CCM, National Elder Care Consultant, Division of Clinical and Community Services, Indian Health Service
As many of us consider ways to educate and promote Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month during the month of June, 12 Indian Health Service Alzheimer's grant recipients are finding new ways to improve the lives of those living with the challenges of Alzheimer's and dementia. These grantees are ... Continue reading
Serving the Navajo Nation with Passion and Dedication as a Speech Language Pathologist
May 30, 2024
by Cmdr. Erik M. Cala, Speech Language Pathologist, Crownpoint Service Unit, IHS Navajo Area
May highlights the pivotal role of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in fostering communication health and proficient swallowing skills. National Speech-Language-Hearing Month extends beyond celebration; it underscores equitable access to quality care, particularly within communities like ... Continue reading
Celebrating 50 Years of Emergency Medical Services Week with Tribal EMS
May 24, 2024
by Dion Reid, MHA, Public Health Advisor, Division of Clinical and Community Services, Indian Health Service
With an MHA from Colorado State University and a ten-year tenure in the U.S. Air Force transitioning from EMT to EMS program manager, Reid applies his extensive public health expertise to enhance service access, improve care quality, and advocate for health equity and comprehensive health policy research and implementation. ... Continue reading
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