SG Health Project Survey Home / Advisory Committees / SG Health Project Surve... Impacting Tribal Health Care: How Self-Governance Has Affected Capacity, Services, and Operation Self-Governance Communication & Education is conducting a research project to look at the ways health care has changed since the time a Tribal facility was compacted and transitioned to Tribal Management. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather data regarding specific changes experienced by Tribal health care facilities. This data includes information such as health care provider vacancy and turnover rates, ways to address the health care needs and challenges within Tribal communities, the changes in services provided to patients, etc.The information gathered from this questionnaire will be used collectively to highlight the success of Self-Governance Tribes in developing their health care systems. The full project report will be released in 2018 during the Annual Tribal Self-Governance Consultation Conference. All information collected will be completely anonymous in the final report and no specific Tribe or Tribal facility will be featured without expressed written consent from their leadership.To download a full list of the survey questions, click here.Please contact Jackie Eagle with any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you! Tribe/Tribal Organization*Name* First Last Title*Email Address* Phone Number* 1. What is your current citizenship/membership number and, if applicable, what was you citizenship/membership number before compacting with IHS?2. What was your annual patient registry/user population before compacting with Indian Health Service (IHS) and what is it currently?3. What was the average patient wait-time in your health care facility before compacting with IHS and what is it currently?4. What was the health care provider vacancy rate within your facilities before compacting with IHS and what is it currently?5. Since assuming operations from IHS, have you expanded the types of health care services your facilities provide?YesNo5a. Approximately how many services have you added?5b. What types of services have you added? (Mark all that apply) Dental Behavioral Health Special Diabetes Cardiovascular Physical Therapy Optometry Podiatry Orthopedics Pediatrics Urgent Care Prevention/Education Programs Other 5c. If you chose other, please elaborate in the box below. 6. When (year) and why did you decide to compact your health care facility?7. Overall, how has the quality of health care provided changed since entering into Self-Governance?8. Does your health care facility incorporate culturally relevant/appropriate practices into the health care provided and patient care plans?YesNo8a. How has doing that impacted the health of your patients?8b. Has Self-Governance played a role in helping you have the flexibility to do so?9. What are some innovative ways your health care facilities are using to address the many challenges, such as health care provider vacancy and turnover rates, access to care, continuity of care, etc., that Indian health care faces? (Mark all that apply) Scholarship Programs Incentives for Health Care Providers Partnerships: Other Health Care Facilities Partnerships: Tribal Colleges/Universities Partnerships: Non-Tribal Colleges/Universities Partnerships: Outside Health Care Providers Partnerships: Tribally Operated Primary Schools Partnerships: Non-Tribal Primary Schools Insurance Sponsorships Tribally Operated Insurance Plans/Programs Mobile Health Care Clinics Tribally Operated Medical Schools/Programs Transportation Programs Mail Order Pharmacies Prevention/Education Programs Health Care Clinics/Programs in Primary Schools Other 9a. If you chose other, please elaborate in the box below.9b. How has Self-Governance played a role in developing and utilizing these strategies?10. Have you been able to extend health care access beyond your Tribal Citizens/Members?YesNo10a. What are some ways you have done that? (Mark all that apply) Partnerships: Local Communities Partnerships: Local Health Care Facilities Partnerships: Federal Agencies Partnerships: Other Tribal Health Care Facilities Partnerships: Other Tribal Communities Partnerships: Local Health Care Providers Mobile Clinics Tribally Operated Insurance Plans Other 10b. If you chose other, please elaborate in the box below.11. Do you believe Self-Governance has played a role in your ability to provide quality health care and why?12. What is/are the biggest health care challenge(s) your Tribal community faces? (Mark all that apply) Access to Quality Care Continuity of Care Staffing Administration Technology Integration Training Infrastructure Funding Capturing Third-Party Revenue Regulations Accreditation Specialty Services Capacity Other 12a. If you chose other, please elaborate in the box below.12b. How have you been able to address those challenges since compacting your health care facilities?13. Finally, is there anything else about your health care facilities/system you would like to share with us?
