Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board

FORT DEFIANCE – The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board Inc. (FDIHB) is pleased to announce theappointment of Dr. Naomi Young as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2024.

Dr. Young, a native of Sawmill, Arizona, possesses extensive experience in healthcare leadership anddemonstrates a profound commitment to serving our local communities. Dr. Young obtained her medicaldegree from The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Young completed her residency with theBanner University Medical Center at South Campus Family Residency Program in Tucson, Arizona.Since 2016, she has worked as a Family Medicine Physician at Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC), while also fulfilling her leadership roles, including Chief of Staff, Director of Medical Services and interimChief Medical Officer at TMC. Dr. Young’s comprehensive background in healthcare management underscores her dedication to providing quality care and advancing healthcare and public health services within local communities.

As CEO, Dr. Young will oversee all operations of the Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc., ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare services to our communities. She succeeds Interim CEO Christine Becenti, who has served intermittently and has made significant contributions to the enhancement of healthcare delivery at FDIHB.

The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board Inc. serves as a critical healthcare provider for the NavajoNation and surrounding communities, committed to delivering quality medical and public health services.Under Dr. Young’s leadership, FDIHB will continue to strive forward to enhance clinical services and financial stability and growth.

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FluDrive-up Vaccination Event October 3, 2024, at Nihi Dine’e Ba Wellness Center and October 12, 2024, at Tséhootsooí Medical Center.

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. will be providing an influenza(flu) vaccine drive-up clinic on the following days:

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

o  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

o  Location: Nihi Dine’e Ba Wellness Center(Fort Defiance, AZ)

o  Flu Vaccine for individuals 6 months old and older

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

o  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

o  Location: Tséhootsooí Medical Center (FortDefiance, AZ)

o  Flu Vaccine for individuals 6 months old and older

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

A parent or legal guardian must accompany children (under 18 years old). Services are available to individuals who live within the communities FDIHB serves and have established PatientMedical Records at Tséhootsooí Medical Center or Nahata’Dziil Health Center.

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OtherFDIHB Vaccine Locations

‍Tséhootsooí Medical Center PrimaryCare Clinic (18 years old and older)

o  by appointment only, Call 928.729.8032 / 8034for an appointment

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Tséhootsooí Medical Center PediatricClinic (6 months – 18 years old):

o  by appointment only, Call 928.729.8710 /8718 for an appointment

o  Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

o  Parents or guardians of the patientwill also be offered a flu shot in the Pediatric Clinic.

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‍FDIHB Mobile Health Clinic(5 years old & Older): View the current schedule at https://www.fdihb.org/mobilehealth or call 928.205.5921

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Events and clinics are subject to change. For updates and changes,please look on our Facebook or Instagram pages.

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June 21,2024

FDIHB Message to the Community

Tséhootsooí Medical Center Air-Cooling System Failure

Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) is experiencing a facility-wide air-cooling system failure that occurred Sunday evening, June 16, 2024. With the safety of our patients and staff as our top priority, it was decided to close several services, including outpatient, inpatient and administrative services, June 19-21, 2024.  

TheFort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) employees who work within theTMC facility, not associated with mission-critical activities were dismissed on administrative leave from June 19-21, 2024. This excludes FDIHB employees who work in offices outside the TMC facility.

Critical services, including the emergency department and pharmacy, continue to operate at regular hours. Therefore, please expect longer wait times at the EmergencyDepartment and the possibility of being transferred to another facility if extensive services are required.

Our facility's cooling system is complex; specialist technicians have been on site since Tuesday afternoon to repair it. Early this morning, one air-cooling unit was restored, and a mobile cooling unit arrived on-site and is currently being brought online. Though significant progress has been made, restoring our system safely to regular, comfortable conditions for patients and employees will take time; this influenced the decision to extend the hospital closure to Friday,June 21. Once the cooling system has been fully repaired and all quality and safety measures for clinical services are met, all services will be restored.

 Services are expected to resume on Monday, June 24, 2024, dependent on no complications arising during the weekend. Please visit our website (fdihb.org) and social media platforms for continued updates.

We sincerely apologize for the disruption in the delivery of health care services to our patients and community. Our clinical departments are working to provide rescheduled appointments for patients whose care have been impacted.

TMC would like to thank our community for your understanding, and also would like to thank our employees who have been working around the clock to manage temperatures, modify operations, maintain critical equipment and continue to deliver essential services. We have activated our incident command system (ICS)to manage the situation; this will include a post evaluation and action plan to ensure mechanical events are avoided in the future.

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