Case Study
Orion Helps Rock Medicine Deliver Essential Medical Care at San Francisco’s Annual Pride Celebration
Orion Helps Rock Medicine Deliver Essential Medical Care at San Francisco’s Annual Pride Celebration
CASE STUDY Orion Helps Rock Medicine Deliver Essential Medical Care at San Francisco’s Annual Pride Celebration ABOUT ROCK MEDICINE Rock Medicine, also known as Rock Med, has been providing free “non-judgmental health care” at festivals and events throughout the West Coast for more than 40 years. This year, Orion helped Rock Med deliver health care services at San Francisco Pride weekend, an annual celebration described as “the largest gathering of LGBT people and allies in the nation.” CHALLENGE At large-scale events like San Francisco Pride, one of the most significant logistical problems for medical staff is matching field teams with patients who need help. Traditionally, supervisors try to stage teams throughout a venue, in hopes of having teams located close to the areas whe