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Judith R Katzburg1, Sarah E Bradley2, Jason D Lind2
1VA Health Services Research and Development, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (10H3), Building 70, North Hills, CA 91343-2036, USA.
Abstract:
The Veterans Health Administration Home Based Primary Care (VHA-HBPC) program serves Veterans with complex, chronic conditions. Emergency management is a concern for VHA-HBPC programs. Geographic information system (GIS) mapping has been implemented for local program operations in 30 locations. An evaluation assessed GIS mapping as a tool in emergency management, including frontline nurses' and nurse leaders' experiences. Nurses' roles included making and using maps for preparedness and response. Maps provided valuable information, including locations of vulnerable patients (eg, ventilator dependent), community emergency resources, and environmental threats (eg, hurricane). Nurses' willingness to embrace this new technology and skill set was notable.
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