Mapping the reach of a rural Transitions Nurse Program for veterans with geographic information systems.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Rural Veterans who receive inpatient care at a Veterans Health Administration (VA) tertiary facility can face significant barriers to a safe transition home. The VA rural Transitions Nurse Program (TNP) is a national, intensive care coordination quality improvement program for rural Veterans. To communicate the reach of TNP into rural communities, we developed geographic information system (GIS) maps. This study evaluated TNP transitions nurse and site champion perceptions of GIS as a communication tool for illustrating the reach of TNP into rural communities.

Methods

Using residence information for TNP enrollees, we built GIS maps using ArcGIS Enterprise, a mapping and analytics platform. Residential addresses were matched to Rural-Urban Commuting Area geographical

SUBMITTER: Connelly B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427864 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature