Looking for something to read over winter break? Below are some of our stories that capture up the most attention in 2024 – stories on the cost of Native healthcare, nurses and Code Lavender, veteran’s health, breast cancer, a new recovery center for Native women, and much more.
#1. Darren Crowe, MBA (Western Shoshone/Sicangu Lakota) connected the Medicine Wheel to Native healthcare and talked about the healing power of empathy.
Bringing Culturally Sensitive Care to Native American Communities
#2. Veterans health and Native health share many commonalities – in fact, Native people serve more than any other ethnic or racial group in the US. We looked at the barriers facing so many veterans.
Honoring Our Heroes: Improving Veterans Health – Tribal Health
#3. We did a big breast cancer campaign this year and published a guide on early detection.
Read our new guide on breast cancer early detection – Tribal Health
#4. Jessica Tequida talked to us about her new treatment center for women on Navajo Nation.
Interview with Jessica Tequida, Director of the Women’s Treatment Center on Navajo Nation – Tribal Health
#5. This might have been the most popular story of the year – an honest look at the myth that “Native people get free healthcare.” We explained why it’s not true and what reality looks like for many Native families.
The Myth of Indigenous Healthcare: “Native People Get Free Care” – Tribal Health
#6. If you’re a nurse, you’ve heard of Code Lavender… we hope.
Code Lavender: Supporting Physicians and Nurses at Work – Tribal Health
#7. A grim but important warning about hand hygiene and neonatal health was shared quite a bit.
Hand Hygiene, Nurse Manicures, and Infant Deaths – Tribal Health
#8. Disabilities in healthcare – why isn’t this talked about more often? We looked at what it means to be a provider or a patient with a disability.
Healthcare and Disabilities: How Can We Do Better? – Tribal Health
#9. We made a few predictions for AI in healthcare in 2024. Were they correct? We’ll tell you in our upcoming January post on AI in healthcare in 2025!
Report: Where will 2024 take AI in healthcare? – Tribal Health
#10. We looked at where healthcare staffing is going – and why the need for providers will only increase as people live longer lives.
You Live Until Age 123. Who’s Treating You? – Tribal Health
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