TRACEY HUMMELL
OWNER & CO-FOUNDER
Tracey Hummell is the majority owner of North Rapid Response. As the Chief Operating Officer of StarMed Healthcare based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Ms. Hummell oversaw all operations that administered more than 1.4 million COVID-19 tests, vaccinations, and life-saving monoclonal antibody treatments as a trusted partner of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and several county health departments, including the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Under her leadership, her company served communities that face barriers to health care by partnering with local leaders, churches, and schools to host mass COVID-19 testing and vaccination events, all at no cost to the patients served.
Under the auspices of Ms. Hummell,
StarMed Healthcare:
- Was named the “2021 Practice of the Year” by the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association in recognition of the contributions made to North Carolina communities and patients during the pandemic.
- Provided 900,000+ COVID-19 tests, 500,000+ vaccinations, and 18,000+ viral treatments (monoclonal antibody and antiviral pills). Of those services, 64% were provided in minority or underserved areas.
- Provided medical services in 29 counties across North Carolina to serve more than 1 million patients. Most of these patients experience barriers to quality healthcare.
- StarMed Healthcare was the largest independent testing operation in North Carolina, and during the pandemic operated more than 750 COVID-19 testing sites with experienced mobile medical, safety and logistics teams.
- Established their own high-complexity lab, accredited to test in all 50 states.
- Established partnerships with colleges, sports teams, speedways, fairgrounds, living centers, shopping malls, grocery stores, theaters, apartment complexes, and other major entities.
- Within 24 hours’ notice, StarMed established mobile units and logistics services in more than 500 different settings – indoor and outdoor – across the State of North Carolina.
- Served dense urban areas, rural parts of the state, detention centers and nursing homes. Each mobile team reliably tested and vaccinated more than 1,000 patients per day.