The LN Transformation Study is in its final stages, and I am beginning to publish the findings. Please see below for a project description and hyperlinks to each paper.
Culture as Infrastructure in Learning Health Systems describes sociological research on culture, linking these concepts to characteristics of Learning Health Networks. The goal of this commentary paper is to promote the use of a precise vocabulary for describing the actions of social groups and group members, as part of a broader process of investigating how Learning Health Networks operate as social groups. This paper is open access (not paywalled and free to read). Additionally, this paper is part of a special issue of Learning Health Systems Journal on the Science of Collaborative Learning Health Systems.
Putting the network to work: Learning networks in rapid response situations is a study that examines how one Learning Network transformed its operations to help network members cope with the operational and patient care changes brought by COVID-19. This paper is open access (not paywalled and free to read).
Alexandra H. Vinson, PhD 