Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation opened Blue Canyon Apartments, a $26 million, 48-unit staff housing complex on the Navajo Nation. The project addresses healthcare workforce housing shortages in Indian Country, supporting recruitment and retention of physicians, nurses, and…
The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) public website was decommissioned on February 24, 2026. The Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) was decommissioned on February 20, 2026. All contract award data, subcontracting reports, and procurement records have moved permanently to…
Ellsworth is bridging the 30% vacancy gap in Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. Led by Michael Woestehoff (Navajo), we deliver culturally competent healthcare staffing and MSP solutions to over 600 facilities, ensuring patient care respects Indigenous Ways of Knowing.
Ellsworth analyzes the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program in Arizona and its impact on Indigenous healthcare staffing. Learn how full practice authority in Arizona shaping the medical workforce pipeline for IHS and tribal hospitals.
After 20 years in Indian Country, I’m shifting from the science of achievement to the art of fulfillment. Here is what is genuinely creating joy for me in medical staffing right now.
The U.S. healthcare workforce, currently the nation's largest private employment sector with nearly 18 million workers, is projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow much faster than average through 2034. This expansion anticipates 1.9 million annual job…
HHS Secretary Kennedy addressed the IHS 70th Anniversary Summit, outlining a historic hiring initiative to close a 30% staffing gap, infrastructure funding, and mercury amalgam elimination. Read the full transcript and highlights for IHS Contract Officers.
Artificial intelligence in healthcare frequently acts as a mirror reflecting human prejudices, automating past disparities when trained on records lacking data from Indian Country. Research from Rutgers University and Meharry Medical College highlights that Indigenous people represent a "small…
Secure your facility's future with Ellsworth as we navigate the new 2026 IHS advance appropriations and Native Hearts Initiative. Learn how recent funding packages protect Tribal Continuity of Care from shutdowns and how new culturally competent screenings for DMD…
The "innovation for innovation's sake" era has ended; 2026 is officially the Year of ROI in Native healthcare. Ellsworth is leading the charge by integrating Agentic AI and longevity technology into Indian Country, shifting tools like digital twins and…
