EMS Service Integration in American Indian and Native Alaskan Rural Communities
Chelsea Tsasse1, John Shufeldt2
1Behavioral health technician at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona.
Abstract:
This article outlines several initiatives to optimize and expand emergency medical services (EMS) in American Indian and Native Alaskan (AI/NA) rural communities. It highlights the significance of cultural humility, cost-effectiveness, equity, and tribal sovereignty in EMS licensure and describes key infrastructure improvements (eg, roads and communication systems) to EMS responsiveness in AI/NA rural communities. This article also examines practical and financial strategies for integrating telehealth and drone-based delivery of critical medicines into rural EMS response capacity.
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