From Idea to Reality: Federal Funding Supports Quapaw Nation’s Community Paramedicine Program
by Kay Miller Temple, MD
By leveraging federal COVID-related funding, the Qaupaw Nation now serves its local residents with a new community paramedicine program. Current program data indicates that it’s bringing significant cost savings, along with valuable information for future local healthcare delivery decision-making. Most importantly, the program is also proving to be widely acceptable to community members.