Using ORA to explore the relationship of nursing unit communication to patient safety and quality outcomes.

Judith A. Effken; Kathleen M. Carley; Sheila M. Gephart; Joyce A. Verran; Denise Bianchi; Jeff Reminga; Barbara B. Brewer

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Using ORA to explore the relationship of nursing unit communication to patient safety and quality outcomes.

June 22, 2011

Effken JA, Carley KM, Gephart SM, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2011;80(7):507-17.

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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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