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Vaximap: route optimisation for housebound vaccination.
Thomas F Kirk1,2, Adam J Barker3, Armen Bodossian4
1Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, England. tomfrankkirk@gmail.com.
NPJ Digital Medicine
|December 16, 2022
Summary
General practitioners (GPs) faced challenges routing COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound patients. The Vaximap tool automated route planning, saving significant time and accelerating the UK
Area of Science:
- Healthcare logistics
- Public health informatics
- Epidemiology
Background:
- General practitioners (GPs) managed COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound patients.
- Route planning for home visits presented a significant logistical challenge.
- Existing solutions were inadequate for vaccination-specific needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Vaximap, a novel automated route planning tool.
- To evaluate the impact of Vaximap on the UK's COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
- To quantify time and financial savings for GP surgeries.
Main Methods:
- Vaximap was developed in January 2021 to automate route planning for GP home visits.
- The tool is freely accessible to all users.
- Usage data was analyzed to estimate time and financial savings.
Main Results:
- Vaximap has been used to plan vaccinations for over 470,000 patients.
- The service has yielded an estimated 3 work years in time savings.
- Financial savings for GP surgeries are estimated at £110,000.
Conclusions:
- Vaximap effectively addressed the logistical challenges of vaccinating housebound patients.
- The tool significantly accelerated the UK's COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
- Automated route planning offers substantial benefits for healthcare delivery.
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