TABLE 1—

Telephone and In-Person Discussion Guides for Administrators and Staff in Nursing Homes Sheltering Hurricane Katrina Evacuees: Gulf Coast, 2005–2006

Type of Interview	Discussion Guide
5 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina
Phone interviews with administrators (N = 14) 14)	How did your facility prepare to receive residents evacuated because of Katrina?
	What type of information was received about residents evacuated to your facility?
	How did you contact family members of the evacuated residents?
	Based on your experience following Katrina, describe your preparedness recommendation.
9 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina
In-person interviews with administrators (N = 4)	Describe what happened following Katrina.
	Describe strategies that worked well and those that did not work well.
	What did you learn because of Katrina?
	Describe any new strategies you have incorporated into your plan.
In-person interviews with staff (N = 38)	Describe your experiences caring for nursing home evacuees.
	What problems did you face caring for evacuees?
	What was helpful in caring for evacuees?
	What did you learn caring for evacuees?
20 weeks post–Hurricane Katrina
Phone interviews with administrators (N = 14)	Describe status of your facility, staff, evacuees, residents, families of residents.
	Describe any changes to your preparedness plan.