ArticlePoint of care2010
Future Connectivity for Disaster and Emergency Point of Care.
Article in Point of care, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The role, challenges, and solutions of laboratories in disaster medicine: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Geospatial Science and Point-of-Care Testing: Creating Solutions for Population Access, Emergencies, Outbreaks, and Disasters.Frontiers in public health · 2019Review
- Disaster preparedness and response capacity of regional hospitals in Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Mobile remote-presence devices for point-of-care health care delivery.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2013Review
- Cursor on target: research for a sensor network.Online journal of public health informatics · 2012Article
- Enhancing crisis standards of care using innovative point-of-care testing.American journal of disaster medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe goal of this paper is to identify strategies for connectivity that will optimize point-of-care testing (POCT) organized as small-world networks in disaster settings.
methodsWe evaluated connectivity failures during the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, applied small-world network concepts, and reviewed literature for point-of-care (POC) connectivity systems.
resultsMedical teams responding to the Haiti Earthquake faced connectivity failures that affected patient outcomes. Deploying robust wireless connectivity systems can enhance the efficiency of the disaster response by improving health care delivery, medical documentation, logistics, response coordination, communication, and telemedicine. Virtual POC connectivity education and training programs can enhance readiness of disaster responders.
conclusionsThe admirable humanitarian efforts of more than 4000 organizations substantially impacted the lives of earthquake victims in Haiti. However, the lack of connectivity and small-world network strategies, combined with communication failures, during early stages of the relief effort must be addressed for future disaster preparedness.
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