RAPID CITY, SD – Beginning on January 20, 2020, the Oyate Health Center will change the hours of its operations. Services provided will be available daily from 6 am-12 midnight, the facility will close from 12:00 Midnight to 6:00 AM to accommodate the new innovations at the Oyate Health Center. We are…
Oyate Health Center Introduces Integrative Care
RAPID CITY, SD – The Oyate Health Center is set to introduce a new model of care that will provide expanded comprehensive care services to its patients, greater access to behavioral health, and more walk-in clinic hours. The Oyate Health Center and the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board are conducting…
Healthcare Priorities to be Determined by Patients in Rapid City
RAPID CITY –For decades the mission, policies, and programs implemented in Indian Health Service hospitals have been determined by bureaucrats in faraway places. The new healthcare model rolling out at the Oyate Health Center in Rapid City turns that approach on its head. The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board…
Oyate Health Center selects top-talent as Chief Medical Officer
New Chief Medical Officer Brings Experience and Knowledge RAPID CITY –When the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe chose to take control of the Rapid City Service Unit from the Indian Health Service, it made a promise to seek out the best and the brightest healthcare providers.
A New Approach to Native American Healthcare in Rapid City
RAPID CITY – Installing a new and innovative approach to patient care is a difficult task that the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) and the Oyate Health Center (OHC) are ready to take on. Two weeks ago, more than fifty community members, staff, and direct service providers working…