A Web-Based Interactive Map to Promote Health-Care Facility Flood Preparedness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Elena Grossman ◽  
Michelle Hathaway ◽  
Amber Khan ◽  
Apostolis Sambanis ◽  
Samuel Dorevitch
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Interactive Map

Abstract Objectives: Little is known about how flood risk of health-care facilities (HCFs) is evaluated by emergency preparedness professionals and HCFs administrators. This study assessed knowledge of emergency preparedness and HCF management professionals regarding locations of floodplains in relation to HCFs. A Web-based interactive map of floodplains and HCF was developed and users of the map were asked to evaluate it. Methods: An online survey was completed by administrators of HCFs and public health emergency preparedness professionals in Illinois, before and after an interactive online map of floodplains and HCFs was provided. Results: Forty Illinois HCFs located in floodplains were identified, including 12 long-term care facilities. Preparedness professionals have limited knowledge of whether local HCFs were in floodplains, and few reported availability of geographic information system (GIS) resources at baseline. Respondents intended to use the interactive map for planning and stakeholder communications. Conclusions: Given that HCFs are located in floodplains, this first assessment of using interactive maps of floodplains and HCFs may promote a shift to reliable data sources of floodplain locations in relation to HCFs. Similar approaches may be useful in other settings.

Examination of Practicability of Communication Robot-Assisted Activity Program for Elderly People

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayoshi Kanoh ◽  
◽  
Yukio Oida ◽  
Yu Nomura ◽  
Atsushi Araki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Care Facilities

We have developed a Robot Assisted Activity (RAA) program for recreational use in health care facilities for elderly people. The RAA program has been evaluated in such a facility to assess its usefulness. The program applies a standard classroom model, starting with homeroom and including lessons in the Japanese language, music, gymnastics, arithmetic, and other subjects. At the end of the program, there is a graduation ceremony. We use a video camera to record each scene. Each behavior and utterance of the participants is then analyzed. In addition, immediately upon completion of the RAA program, specialists conduct a Focus Group Interview (FGI) in which they collect comments, opinions, and requests from the participants. Ten elderly people participate in the program, two men and eight women (81.0±3.7 years old). All are residents at a health care facility in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. TheMMSE (MiniMental State Examination) score indicating the level of dementia is 24.1±3.0 points. Two participants are judged to be in a moderate stage of cognitive decline (21 points or less), six are in a mild stage (22-26 points), and the remaining two are normal. On the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), in which a score of 13.3±4.2 points indicates a state of depression, seven participants are judged to be depressive (11 points or more). The results of our study show that all participants have a favorable impression of the robot and nearly all have a positive opinion of the RAA program. This suggests that the program can be used for emotional and recreational therapy at health care facilities for the elderly. However, in spite of the overall success of the RAA program, we seldom observe interaction between participants and the robot.

scholarly journals Towards Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8849
Author(s):  
Carlos Corvalan ◽  
Elena Villalobos Prats ◽  
Aderita Sena ◽  
Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum ◽  
Josh Karliner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Sustainable Health ◽  
Health Care Waste

The aim of building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities is: (a) to enhance their capacity to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate; and (b) to empower them to optimize the use of resources and minimize the release of pollutants and waste into the environment. Such health care facilities contribute to high quality of care and accessibility of services and, by helping reduce facility costs, also ensure better affordability. They are an important component of universal health coverage. Action is needed in at least four areas which are fundamental requirements for providing safe and quality care: having adequate numbers of skilled human resources, with decent working conditions, empowered and informed to respond to these environmental challenges; sustainable and safe management of water, sanitation and health care waste; sustainable energy services; and appropriate infrastructure and technologies, including all the operations that allow for the efficient functioning of a health care facility. Importantly, this work contributes to promoting actions to ensure that health care facilities are constantly and increasingly strengthened and continue to be efficient and responsive to improve health and contribute to reducing inequities and vulnerability within their local settings. To this end, we propose a framework to respond to these challenges.

scholarly journals Preventing Airborne Disease Transmission: Review of Methods for Ventilation Design in Health Care Facilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir A. Aliabadi ◽  
Steven N. Rogak ◽  
Karen H. Bartlett ◽  
Sheldon I. Green
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Facilities

Health care facility ventilation design greatly affects disease transmission by aerosols. The desire to control infection in hospitals and at the same time to reduce their carbon footprint motivates the use of unconventional solutions for building design and associated control measures. This paper considers indoor sources and types of infectious aerosols, and pathogen viability and infectivity behaviors in response to environmental conditions. Aerosol dispersion, heat and mass transfer, deposition in the respiratory tract, and infection mechanisms are discussed, with an emphasis on experimental and modeling approaches. Key building design parameters are described that include types of ventilation systems (mixing, displacement, natural and hybrid), air exchange rate, temperature and relative humidity, air flow distribution structure, occupancy, engineered disinfection of air (filtration and UV radiation), and architectural programming (source and activity management) for health care facilities. The paper describes major findings and suggests future research needs in methods for ventilation design of health care facilities to prevent airborne infection risk.

scholarly journals Using Tools of Strategic Management in Medical Facilities of Lublin Region

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jaworzynska
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Continuous Process Improvement ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Care Facilities

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to evaluate the use of tools of strategic management in hospitals in Lublin region. The study was conducted among 14 medical entities from the area of Lublin Voivodeship. The survey was addressed to economic directors or chief accountants of health care facilities and sent by post. The questionnaire was also helpful in conducting an in-depth interview as it provided a required structure. As part of the interviews with managers of health care facilities, information beyond the questionnaire was acquired, e.g. about the mission. According to studies, most health care facilities develop strategic plans (71.4%). For 21.4% of the studied facilities, the strategic plan is known mainly to management. In contrast, 28.6% of entities do not have a strategic plan. The presented results of the research can increase the effectiveness of activities in each area of the health care facility, continuous process improvement and rapid response to changes in the environment.

scholarly journals Ecological Study on Factors Related to the Mortality of Rabies in North Sulawesi Province at the Year of 2015 to 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Noer Syafiiah Tiarma ◽  
Putri Bungsu Machmud
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Care Facilities

Indonesia, which is part of the region, contributes 25 provinces including areas that have not been free from the endemic of rabies. One of the provinces that ranked top in the cases of rabies was North Sulawesi. Therefore, this study aims to find correlations between factors related to the prevalence of rabies deaths in North Sulawesi Province in 2015 - 2017. This study used a mixed ecological study design by applying the principle of total sampling to 15 districts/citiesin North Sulawesi. The results of the study found that there was a negative and weak strength correlation on the anti rabiesvaccine coverage factor (r = 0.279), moderate strength correlation on the ratio of health care workers (r = 0.345), and the ratio of health care facilities (r = 0.320) to the mortality of rabies. While the sex ratio factor is positive and has moderate strength (r = 0.365) against the mortality of rabies. The new findings of health care facility and health care workers that have a moderate strength correlation need to be included in the prevention of rabies approach because it can help to facilitate washing wounds treatment. 

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Choice Of Health Care Facilities Among The Adults of an Urban Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Raksha Shrestha ◽  
Sarita Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Service Delivery Systems

Introduction: Health service delivery systems that are safe, accessible, high quality, people-centred, and integrated are critical for moving towards universal health coverage. World Health Organisation is supporting to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health service delivery systems to all the population not only the patients. This study aims to identify the factors affecting the choice of health care facilities among the adults of an urban community and its association with the selected socio-demographic variables.  Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the community residence with 120 respondents using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using semi-structured interview schedule that was analysed by using descriptive statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics such as chi-square test. Result: The findings of the study revealed that majority (60.8%) of the respondents used private health care facilities and there was significant association of the choice of health care facility with the health care services related factors whereas no significant association was found with the selected socio-demographic variables. Conclusions: Based on the study findings, it concluded that various health care services related factors like availability, affordability, acceptability and accessibility factors tends to affect the choice of health care facility

Expert-based approach to rank critical asset assessment factors for healthcare facilities

Facilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia Salem ◽  
Emad Elwakil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Loss Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
General Safety

Purpose This research’s main objective is to develop an expert-based approach to rank critical asset assessment factors for health-care facilities. This approach will improve the asset management of health-care buildings. This paper aims to study and prioritize the relative importance of asset criticality factors. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology begins with a comprehensive literature review of state-of-the-art health-care facilities management, asset management tools, critical asset assessment and approaches to model techniques. Then, using the expert-based opinion and the collected data through the analytical hierarchy process approach to developing the asset assessment model contains physical, environmental, general safety and revenue loss assessment models. Findings Results showed that the general safety factors and the sub-factors of life safety and physical safety contributed to asset condition assessment. Practical implications The proposed critical asset assessment ranking will benefit health-care facility organizations by assessing their asset performance according to capital renewal needs. Originality/value This study offers a novel conceptual framework to understand and determine rank critical asset assessment factors for health-care facilities.

scholarly journals Determinants of Categories of TB Retreatment with Special Reference to Sources of Primary Anti-TB Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Veerabadran Karthikeyan ◽  
Kalaiselvan Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Tb Control ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Previously Treated ◽  
Tb Control Program

Abstract Introduction Retreatment (previously treated) cases are the tuberculosis (TB) patients who have been treated previously with anti-TB drugs for at least a month and who have now been registered for category II anti-TB therapy. Retreatment cases arise due to inadequate and improper treatment of the new TB cases. Objective The aim of the study is to assess the information regarding sources of previous TB drug exposure and treatment practices leading to retreatment cases (category II) and determinants leading to retreatment. Material and Methods It was a community-based cross-sectional study of patients registered as retreatment TB cases under revised national TB control program (RNTCP) in the TB unit of Puducherry between October 2013 and September 2014. The study was held between October 2013 and October 2015. Initially the quantitative data were collected and followed by qualitative data. Data were collected by interviewing the patients using a predesigned questionnaire. Data were entered and analyzed by using Epi Info (Version 3.4.3) software package. Results Out of the 193 study participants, relapse cases were the most common 50.8%, followed by treatment after default cases 23.8%, failure cases 11.9%, and retreatment others 13.5%. There is a significant association between the retreatment categories such as failure, TAD (treatment after default), retreatment others, and ever usage of tobacco (p < 0.05). There is also a significant association between the retreatment categories such as TAD, retreatment others, and ever usage of alcohol (p < 0.05). The sources of previous antitubercular therapy for 90.16% retreatment cases were from government health care facilities under RNTCP, whereas for 9.84% retreatment cases the sources of previous antitubercular treatment were private health care facilities. There is a significant association between public health care facility where patients were previously treated for TB and relapse (p = 0.001) and private health care facility where patients were previously treated for TB and TAD (p = 0.008). Conclusion As 90% of the patients have utilized the government health services for treatment, it shows the effective functioning of RNTCP-STF (state task force-revised national TB control program) mechanism in Puducherry.

scholarly journals Factors Contributing to Sharp Waste Disposal at Health Care Facility Among Diabetic Patients in North-East Peninsular Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ummu Atiyyah Hasan ◽  
Suhaily Mohd Hairon ◽  
Najib Majdi Yaacob ◽  
Aziah Daud ◽  
Anees Abdul Hamid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Background: Type 2 diabetic patients are major users of medical sharps in the community. Proper sharp disposal practice among them, however, was reported to be low. The current study was aimed to determine the factors contributing to sharp waste disposal at a health care facility among Type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, Type 2 diabetic patients who were on insulin therapy attending health clinics were randomly selected and interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied. Results: Out of 304 respondents, only 11.5% of them brought their used sharps to be disposed at health care facilities. Previous advice on sharp disposal from health care providers, knowledge score, and duration of diabetes were significant contributing factors for sharp waste disposal at health care facilities: (Adj. OR 6.31; 95% CI: 2.63, 15.12; p < 0.001), (Adj. OR 1.05; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.08; p < 0.001), and (Adj. OR 2.51; 95% CI: 1.06, 5.93; p = 0.036), respectively. Conclusion: Continuous education and a locally adapted safe sharp disposal option must be available to increase awareness and facilitate diabetic patients adopting proper sharp disposal behavior.

Pediatric lisinopril ingestions reported to Texas poison control centers

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.B. Forrester
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Poison Control Centers ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Facilities

Lisinopril is not recommended for use by young children. This study attempted to identify factors associated with serious outcomes in pediatric lisinopril ingestions. Cases for this study were lisinopril ingestions by children age ≤5 years reported to Texas poison control centers during 1998- 2005. The percentage of cases involving serious medical outcomes was identified for selected variables and evaluated for statistical significance by calculating the rate ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Of 691 total cases, 26 (3.8%) involved a serious outcome. Higher serious outcome rates were found with a max imum dose of >4 mg/kg (RR: 2.54, CI: 0.05-25.62), or > 80 mg (RR: 7.85; CI: 1.73-29.29),or five or more tablets (RR: 8.18; CI: 2.73-22.54), or the patient was already at or en route to a health care facility when the poison control center was contacted (RR: 13.93; CI: 3.68-77.78),or referred to a health care facility by the poison control center (RR: 33.49; CI: 9.04-194.94). The management of patients with severe outcomes was more likely to involve health care facilities. This information is useful for drafting triage guidelines for the management of pediatric lisinopril ingestions. Human & Experimental Toxicology (2007) 26 , 83- 89

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