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Health
Staff Spotlight: Cindy Nutting
Diabetes Nurse
Cindy Nutting has spent the last 18 months helping rebuild the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority’s (PTHA) diabetes program diabetes education and services for clients. Read more...
Living well with chronic conditions workshop
What is Living Well?
The “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” class is a six week workshop that provides real-life tools for living a full, healthy life with a chronic health condition. Some of these health conditions may include; diabetes, arthritis, asthma and heart disease. The two-and-a-half hour weekly sessions are fun, interactive and are in a group format. Participants learn to improve their health one step at a time by setting goals and then breaking the goals into small steps, week by week. The workshop builds confidence around managing health, staying active and enjoying life. Read more...
Easier access is coming to our adult medical patients
Over the last year we have been exploring options to reduce the time a patient would have to wait to get an appointment with their primary care provider in the adult medical clinic. Increasing access to the primary care providers helps patients get the best care while also reducing the need for urgent care and reducing the amount of no-show appointments. Read more...
Medical Lab Technician
Sally Meraz is relatively new to the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA), but has worked in the medical field for close to 20 years. Read more...
A New Year’s resolution for every parent
Talk with your kids about drugs and alcohol
Resolving to talk more often with your child about healthy decisions and choices is a great idea for the New Year. TimeToTalk.org celebrates the positive influence of parents and can help you start the New Year with “10 Resolutions That Show Your Kids You Care.” Read more...
What are they and what are the benefits?
An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a patient’s health record in a digital format. The records are stored in a database and retrieved using a computer. Read more...
WIC certifier and breast-feeding consultant
Debbi Knox has a passion for helping mothers and their children get a healthy start in life. She has been working for the state’s Women Infant and Children’s (WIC) nutrition program since 1995. Read more...
PTHA to seek out additional resources
On Dec. 7, 2009 the PTHA Board of Directors decided that all PTHA patients shall be screened for the availability of third-party resources. These resources include private health insurance, Medicare, military veteran, worker’s compensation, motor vehicle, crime victim, and various programs administered by DSHS, including Medicaid. Read more...
Ptha medical lab recognized for excellence
The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority medical laboratory has met all criteria in achieving a most recent survey with zero citations for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Read more...
Staff Spotlight: Laricia Garcia
Patient Benefits Coordinator
Laricia Garcia is originally from the island of Guam. She moved from the tropical island to the Pacific Northwest in 2000, after graduating from college. Though she is thousands of miles away from her original home and culture, she said she feels right at home in Tacoma. Read more...
