Topic: Indian Health Service

Senator says Indian Health Service in Aberdeen Area is in a 'chronic state of crisis'The Aberdeen Area of the Indian Health Service is in a "chronic state of crisis" stemming from serious management problems and a lack of oversight, Sen. Byron ...
She's just a regular Alaska Native, she says — trying to be cool, even when she's not.Then Natasha Singh issues a blunt announcement to the unsuspecting audience: She suffers from depression.It's a taboo subject in Native communities across ...

Alaska Natives see 'heartbreak' in suicide rate

0 . She's just a regular Alaska Native, she says - trying to be cool, even when she's not.. . Then Natasha Singh issues a blunt announcement to the ...
While Native Americans have the highest per capita incidence of diabetes in the United States, aid for medical needs and health care for Native Americans is significantly underfunded. "Native Americans face particularly unique challenges that inhibit their ability to obtain adequate diabetes ...
This article describes the development of a single assessment tool that is applicable to two organizations to reduce redundancy of operations. It is based on a case study of the application of Six Sigma tools and methods to develop an assessment tool ...
After years of undergraduate and graduate study newly qualified health professionals will leave full time education with a high level of loan debt to service. The Indian Health Service is dedicated to improving the 'physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American ...
Advocates hopeful new law will help curb violent crimes against women on Indian reservationsFederal and tribal officials say a new law aimed at combating crime on American Indian reservations will help them address domestic violence, rape and other violent crimes that have ...
The federal Indian Health Service has hired convicted criminals, failed to stop employees from stealing narcotics and allowed workers to take paid leave for more than a year while being investigated for misconduct, a federal investigation has found.The investigation disclosed years ...
Indian Health Service officials to testify on allegations of mismanagement in Midwest regionOfficials from the federal Indian Health Service are being called to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to answer questions about mismanagement and possible criminal behavior at a regional office that serves ...
The federal government offers several types of educational grants to students attending a nursing school. Grants to go to nursing school are available from different branches of the U.S. federal government, as well as from the U.S. military. Health Resources ...