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标题：Implementation of Florida Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Portal Web Site, 2015–2017
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作者：Sarah C. Blake ; Jonathan N. Hawley ; April G. Henkel 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：2018
卷号：108
期号：Suppl 5
页码：S399-S401
DOI：10.2105/AJPH.2018.304557
语种：English
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：We built an online emergency preparedness Web site for Florida nursing homes after an earlier study revealed gaps in information and a lack of available preparedness resources for long-term care providers. The Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Portal ( www.ltcprepare.org ) was launched in January 2015. We assessed its use and sought suggestions for improvement. Findings indicate that long-term care providers in Florida regularly use the Web site, and they welcome the opportunity to further leverage technology to aid their disaster planning. More than 4 million people are admitted to or reside in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities each year in the United States. 1 The patients served by these providers are fragile and have complex health conditions, which makes them vulnerable to disruptions in medical care, food, and shelter during disasters and emergencies. Many types of disasters require evacuation or shelter-in-place procedures, which are challenging for long-term care (LTC) providers and emergency management officials. As documented with large-scale disasters, such as Hurricanes Irma, Katrina, and Sandy, the lack of an efficient and effective system for communicating between LTC providers, patients, patients’ families, and emergency management officials may harm patients. 2–6