Case Study - GIS "hot-spotting" program
Case study background
Case Study
- A county public health department
- New GIS" hot-spotting" program
- Researchers vs government leadership
Implementation of GIS
GIS
- The implementation of GIS has a lot of benefits in the healthcare industry.
- It can be used in epidemiological studies
- This will help in tracking diseases around specific areas of an outbreak.
- Healthcare organizations will be able to have plans in place in case of any major emergencies.
- This will help in establishing policies and regulations as well.
Health Department
Biostatistical principles
- First, it is important for the researchers and the government leaders to discuss the main goal of the implementation.
- There will need to be some kind of mutual understanding.
- Identifying these key goals will lead to creating a system that will benefit both the organization and the community.
Use of Hot Spot Program
- It reduces re-hospitalizations
- Reduces health care spending
- Creates different resources for patients
Hot Spot in Healthcare
Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- Qualitative will be able to answer the 'Why' questions.
- Quantitative will looks into the numbers more closely.
Approaches
References
- Health Care Hotspotting in the United States: The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/health-care-hotspotting-united-states
- https://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0499/umbrella.html
References