There is a robust literature examining social networks and health, which draws on the
network traditions in sociology and statistics. However, the application of social network …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and disability in the United
States and globally. Disease burden continues to escalate despite technological advances …

—Leroy Hood (1) Aphysician acquires and processes data from various sources to deliver
the most appropriate treatment. The lack of high-quality data can undermine any phase of …

The landscape of stroke systems of care is evolving as patients are increasingly transferred
between hospitals for access to higher levels of care. This is driven by time-sensitive …

Objective Sleep is a natural activity of humans that affects physical and mental health;
therefore, sleep disturbance may lead to fatigue and lower productivity. This study examined …

Objective We assess healthcare provider collaboration and the impact on patient outcomes
using social network analysis, a multi-scale community detection algorithm, and generalized …

Background COVID-19 impacted the experience of being hospitalized with the widespread
adoption of strict visitation policies to ensure healthcare worker safety. One result was …

Human capital plays an important role in the development of enterprises. Investing in human
capital is the main focus of enterprises to improve personnel quality and enhance their core …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of interdependences of
healthcare providers' referral behaviors on the quality of ambulatory care. The significance …

Background Transitional care components are well studied, but their coordination has not
been systematically reviewed. Viewing transitional care through a social network framework …