Findings from an organizational network analysis to support local public health management

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 572-584

  Merrill, Jacqueline ^a,e   Caldwell, Michael ^b   Rockoff, Maxine L ^a   Gebbie, Kristine ^c   Carley, Kathleen M ^d   Bakken, Suzanne ^a,c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Dutchess County Department of Health   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Information management; Network analysis; Organizational theory; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; URBAN POPULATION;

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEW YORK; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 46749103205     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9277-8     Document Type: Article

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