7 Steps Hospitals Can Take to Resolve Staff Conflicts
It happens all the time: conflict rises up on the hospital floor. A staff nurse resents a travel nurse’s higher hourly wage or signing bonus. Teams disagree on care plans and someone interprets disagreement as disrespect. A new physician thinks of herself as “direct;” her team says she’s brusque and unfriendly. These conflicts play out […]
What It’s Like to Provide Care on Indigenous Lands
Where are you taking your healthcare career in 2026? (Yes – it’s time to talk about 2026 already.) Lately we’ve noticed a sharp rise in interest from physicians and nurses curious about working with Native American communities. And there’s no doubt that working at an Indian Health Services (IHS) or Tribally operated hospital or clinic […]
Our top 10 stories of 2024
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 […]
2025 Healthcare Staffing Forecast
It’s that time of year when the inevitable “2025 healthcare staffing predictions” begin to roll out. Luckily, this year we have good news to share – so let’s get into it! But first let’s look back at what happened in 2024. Here’s what we learned this year… and where we think next year will go. […]
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 Clinician shortages, outdated technology, a scarcity of necessary supplies and resources, lack of clinical oversight, and inadequate funding are major barriers to quality patient care.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 […]
