The Right Resources
Advanced Practice Paramedics (APPs) from the McKinney Fire Department are community healthcare advocates. In consultation with a patient's healthcare providers, APPs visit patients at home, in the hospital and after release to provide individualized services. They offer consultation, medical knowledge and a common connection to all professionals on the resident's medical team. Sometimes more importantly, they offer a personal, compassionate approach. As a result, patients have less need for EMS and hospital emergency room services.
Integrated With Other Healthcare / Social Service Providers
The McKinney Fire Department has forged partnerships with healthcare providers, social service agencies and other key providers to create a service that better meets the needs of McKinney residents. McKinney's APPs can encourage residents toward healthcare options that are more appropriate than the emergency room.
The Six Cs of McKinney's Community Healthcare Program
- Community - Meet a current unfulfilled need
- Complimentary - Enhance, not duplicate services
- Collaborative - Interdisciplinary
- Competence - Qualified practitioners
- Compassion - Respect for individuals
- Credentialed - Legally authorized