We’re at a turning point in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic washed over the industry like a tsunami, rearranging priorities, care delivery modes, and supply chains. And now that the waters of crisis are receding, many professionals are reconsidering their choices. Some have decided to pursue...

The industry conversation about healthcare disparities in rural areas is an entrenched one. We all know the barriers at this point – the provider shortages, the difficulty in obtaining specialty care, the transportation burden that falls on patients who need to drive three hours to an appointment....

For Women’s History Month, we interviewed four of Tribal EM’s outstanding female leaders. Below, they talk about the transformation they’re creating in healthcare and the women who’ve inspired their achievements. Brenda Rojas, Chief Nursing Officer During Brenda’s 25-year career in healthcare,...

Good health begins with nourishment, but food poverty is epic in the United States – and it’s an ongoing dilemma in Indigenous communities, where 1 in 4 Native Americans is food insecure. In Arizona’s Apache County, home to the Navajo Nation, the Zuni tribe, and the Fort Apache tribe, the rate is...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed healthcare in many ways. As the SARS-coV-2 virus rolled across the world, some communities suffered more than others; care disparities, chronic conditions, and provider shortages suddenly jumped into the media spotlight. But it wasn’t all dire. The pandemic contained...

Are nurses the new rock stars? It sure seems like it. Nursing programs are seeing a sky-high number of applications; Google reported that “how to become a nurse” was a top search term of 2020. Nursing’s always been a popular career, but now it’s red hot. This seems almost counterintuitive, given...