Working with Your Hands to Achieve Efficacy
by Jed Rudd “Working with your hands gives you the confidence that you can effect change.” — Yvon Chouinard I bought my first polyurethane surfboard for $25. I was trying to progress from an 8 foot foamie into the world of “real” surfing. I knew this was a long way off from “real” surfing […]
Get to Know our New Chief Operating Officer: TJ Kline
We recently named our new Chief Operating Officer: TJ Kline. TJ has a long history with the company and we are thrilled to see him step into a role where he can manage both day-to-day operations and execute transformative strategies. He talked to us about his plans for employee empowerment, new technology-driven efficiencies, and expanding […]
New Year, New Perspectives: Reflection with Gratitude in Native Healthcare
by Darren J. Crowe (Western Shoshone/Sicangu Lakota), MBA-Health Care Management As the 2024 year ends, I am reminded of the countless moments and colleagues that have shaped my experiences serving in the variety of progressive leadership roles I have accepted over the course of my healthcare career. Let me share why I am grateful […]
Celebrate Leap Year: Eat the Frog
Happy Leap Year! (Fun fact: people born on Leap Day are called Leaplings. We don’t have a Leapling working at Tribal Health but our CEO Morgan Haynes was hired on Leap Day 2016!) The symbol of Leap Day is a frog, which makes this month the perfect time to revisit Mark Twain’s sage advice: “If […]
Clinical Oversight Transforms Care at Tribal Hospitals
Providers at Native American health facilities face an overwhelming number of problems. Clinician shortages, outdated technology, a scarcity of necessary supplies and resources, lack of clinical oversight, and inadequate funding are major barriers to quality patient care. But Tribal EM is out to change all that. When CEO and founder, John Shufeldt, MD, first began […]
