Nicholas Christakis: Social Networks
January 29, 2013 | Grantee
Investigating how social network mapping could better our lives and improve our health.
Data and Data Collection
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Open mHealth
January 29, 2013 | Grantee
Breaking down barriers between health and technology by making sense of mobile health data.
New Denial and Disenrollment Coding Strategies to Drive State Enrollment Performance
October 30, 2012 | Issue Brief
Collecting, analyzing and using data to monitor enrollment and retention can be a powerful tool.
Editors and Researchers Beware
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Various methods of calculating eligibility rates in random digital dial (RDD) surveys lead to substantially different response rates.
Systematic Update of Computerized Physician Order Entry Order Sets to Improve Quality of Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Physician order sets require rigorous review and maintenance to ensure quality of care and safety.
Methods of Mortality Risk Adjustment in the NICU
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
NICU mortality risk-adjustment scores vary widely by the data collected and the timing of collection.
Dynamic Social Networks Promote Cooperation in Experiments with Humans
November 29, 2011 | Journal Article
Frequently updating social networks can support cooperation in large groups.
Keeneland 2013 Q&A: William Roper
April 10, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with Dr. William Roper of the UNC Health Care System on his way to the Keeneland Conference about the drive to better use data, instead of anecdotes and personal beliefs, to drive decision-making.
Streamlining Data Decreases Preventable Readmissions
April 8, 2013 | Story
Newton-Wellesley Hospital implemented a variety of initiatives focused on improving its discharge process. Two critical components of the project included streamlining its data collection and enhancing communication between hospital staff.
Post-Visit Patient Contact Improves Patient Satisfaction
April 8, 2013 | Story
Contacting patients the day after an ED visit has helped Edward Hospital & Health Services consistently achieve 95 – 99 percent Press Ganey satisfaction scores, reduce the risk of negative outcomes following discharge, and collect patient data.