Temporal Network Analysis of Neurocognitive Functioning and Psychological Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes After Concussion.

Sport-related concussion (SRC) is associated with several post-injury consequences, including neurocognitive decrements and psychological distress. Yet, how these clinical markers interact with each other, the magnitude of their interrelationships, and how they may vary over time following SRC are not well understood. Network analysis has been proposed as a statistical and psychometric method to conceptualize and map the complex interplay of interactions between observed variables (e.

Optimizing the Medication Distribution Process for Inpatient Units.

Pharmacy robots and automated dispensing cabinets are commonly used to distribute medications to inpatient units efficiently and safely. Decisions regarding the use of these technologies are often made without full knowledge regarding system effects. This paper determines a cost effective and safe way to distribute medications to patients across a hospital system by minimizing the distribution cost and missing dose rate.

Using Mathematical Modeling to Improve the Emergency Department Nurse-Scheduling Process.

Introduction: Nurse scheduling within an emergency department can be a very time-consuming process as nursing leadership works to reach sufficient nurse-staffing levels across every day of the schedule while also working to satisfy nurse preferences.

Methods: A mathematical model is formulated to determine nursing shifts to minimize the number of shifts across a day while accounting for staffing level requirements, nurse preferences, and meal breaks.

Results: A daily schedule based on nursing shifts was created and used within the self-scheduling process.