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Tami Smith

Tami Smith

Tami Smith is chief executive officer of the Heartland Health Center. She previously worked in the long-term care industry, most recently as a nursing home administrator. In her last five years in the long-term care industry, she was an operations coordinator supporting 10 nursing homes. She was also instrumental in opening one nursing home and replacing older facilities in two locations. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in health care management from Bellevue University and an associate degree in health information management from College of St. Mary.

COMMENTARY

Community health centers face critical needs

By: - February 23, 2023

As the CEO at Heartland Health Center in Grand Island, I witness first-hand the impact our health center has in the community. Heartland is a Federally Qualified Health Center — one of seven in Nebraska and 1,400 nationally. We provide primary medical, dental and behavioral health to all, regardless of insurance status or ability to […]