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Using ORA to explore the relationship of nursing unit communication to patient safety and quality outcomes.
Effken JA, Carley KM, Gephart S, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2011;80:507-517.

Social network analysis, a method of analyzing communication patterns between individuals or organizations, is an increasingly popular method for studying group dynamics. This study used a related tool, dynamic network analysis, to examine communication on inpatient nursing units and its correlation with safety.
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