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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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June 20, 2024 | Public Announcement                                  

Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) facility-wide cooling system failure UPDATE:

TMC Outpatient/Inpatient & Administrative Services CLOSURE EXTENDED to Friday, June 21, 2024

FORT DEFIANCE, AZ—Due to a facility-wide cooling system failure and hot weather, the CLOSURE of all Outpatient & Inpatient Services and Administrative Services at Tséhootsooí Medical Center has been extended to Friday, June 21, 2024.

The following services will remain OPEN at Tséhootsooí Medical Center.

• Emergency Department: Expect possible increased wait times and being transferred to other facilities for services.
• Pharmacy: Regular services & hours (including Medication Pick up & Refill). Please utilize the Emergency Entrance.
• Mobile Health Services: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Lupton Chapter, Lupton, AZ.

Our staff will contact patients directly with scheduled appointments during the closure to reschedule. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Our top priorities are the safety and comfort of our patients and staff, and we are working diligently to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

Nihi Dine'e Ba Wellness Center (Fort Defiance, AZ) & Nahata'Dziil Health Center (Sanders, AZ) are unaffected by this event and will continue regular services and hours.

Please visit our website (fdihb.org) or social media platforms for updates. We are committed to restoring full service and look forward to serving you again soon. Thank you for your cooperation.

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June 19, 2024 | PublicAnnouncement                                

Tsehootsooi MedicalCenter (TMC) facility-wide cooling system failure UPDATE:

TMC Outpatient &Administrative Services CLOSED Wednesday & Thursday, June 19 – 20, 2024

FORT DEFIANCE, AZ—Due toa facility-wide cooling system failure and hot weather, all Outpatient andAdministrative services at Tsehootsooi Medical Center will be CLOSED onWednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20, 2024. Our top priorities are thesafety and comfort of our patients and staff, and we are working diligently toresolve this issue as quickly and safely as possible.

The following serviceswill remain OPEN at Tséhootsooí Medical Center.

• Emergency Department
• Pharmacy
• Inpatient Services
• Mobile Health Services (view schedule and services at https://www.fdihb.org/medical/mobile-health-program)

Our staff will contact patients directly with scheduled appointments during the closure to reschedule.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Nihi Dine'e Ba WellnessCenter (Fort Defiance, AZ) & Nahata'Dziil Health Center (Sanders, AZ) are unaffected by this event and will continue regular services and hours.

Please visit our website(fdihb.org) or social media platforms for continued updates. We are committed to restoring full service and look forward to serving you again soon. Thank you for your cooperation.

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June 18, 2024 | Public Announcement

Due to a facility-wide cooling system failure there will be temporary, limited services at Tséhootsooí Medical Center June 18 – 21, 2024

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FORT DEFIANCE, AZ - Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) will operate with limited services due to an unforeseen facility-wide cooling system failure. Limited services will be offered, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 through Friday, June 21, 2024.

• TMC Outpatient Clinics will continue scheduled appointments as follows:

• In-person services: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (No Walk-Ins)

• Telehealth services: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

• TMC Pharmacy will continue regular services and operating hours.

• TMC Dental Services will continue regular services and operating hours.

• TMC Emergency Department will continue regular operating hours.

For non-urgent appointments and inquiries, we encourage patients to consider rescheduling to a later date or visit our FDIHB Mobile Unit (visit fdihb.org/medical/mobile-health-program for schedule, location & services).

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We kindly request the understanding and cooperation of our community members as we work diligently to restore full service capacity and ensure a comfortable environment for both our patients and staff. For updates, please visit our website or follow our social media platforms.

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Tsehoostooi Medical Center is experiencing loss of air conditioning. Outpatient Services CLOSED Monday, June 17, 2024, Until Further Notice. Will continue to utilize outpatient telemedicine services.

‍FORT DEFIANCE, AZ –We want to inform the public that Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) is currently without air conditioning due to unforeseen technical issues. For the safety and comfort of our patients, we have made the difficult decision to close all outpatient services on Monday, June 17, 2024, until further notice. Will continue to utilize outpatient telemedicine services.

TMC Emergency Department and Inpatient Services will be on diversion/transport status.We are working diligently to resolve this issue and restore our facilities to the comfortable and safe environment you expect from us.

Please check our website (fdihb.org) and social media platforms for updates on when services will resume.For those who had appointments scheduled during this period, our staff will contact you to reschedule as soon as possible. In the case of medical emergencies, please proceed to the nearest emergency room.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

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Fight the FLU. Get yourself and your Family VACCINATED! A yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.

Beginning Saturday, October 15, 2022, Drive-up COVID-19 Testing Services at Tséhootsooí Medical Center, Fort Defiance AZ, Southwest Parking Lot (south of the Emergency entrance) will discontinue weekend operating hours.

Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) will be conducting two Community Drive-thru Flu Shot Blitz events

On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of Moderna & Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine to include children down to 6 months of age.

Beginning Wednesday, July 6, 2022, Tséhootsooí Medical Center Pediatric Clinic will provide Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to children 6 months and older.