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Legacy PARTNER Excel File
PARTNER was first created an an Excel-based tool. While this legacy platform is no longer being updated by us, it remains available for use, especially for those that already collected data using this version (prior to 2018). Please contact our support team if you need
PARTNER Platform Simulation
In this simulation, the network theory and Social Network Analysis (SNA) are applied to examine the organizational networks in public health partnerships. SNA and network theory is applied to operationalize a set of measurable dimensions that can be used to evaluate the strength of PHCs
PARTNER Respondent Information Worksheet
Use this spreadsheet to upload all of your respondent information. When you have it completely filled out, log in to your PARTNER account, select your project, and upload under Step 1: Load Respondents. If you have any questions, contact our team for assistance. PARTNER_Respondent_Information_Worksheet
PARTNER Brief
This two-page PARTNER Brief includes an overview of the tool, main case uses, and its primary features. It’s a great resource for those considering using the tool. Just download it before to share with your network or colleagues. Get in touch with our team to
PARTNER Topical Survey Templates
Over the years, we have developed a number of topical survey templates for specific types of network evaluation and research projects. They’re available for use with any Premium or Custom PARTNER Survey. You can view the sample survey questions below, or contact our team to
PARTNER CPRM Reports
Personalized Reports Prepared by our Team of Experts PARTNER users can choose from multiple reporting options to share their PARTNER visualizations and insights with internal and external stakeholders and partners. Contact our Team, and we can help you figure out which of our PARTNER Report
Interpreting PARTNERme Social Connectedness Reports
Today in healthcare, there is an increasing focus on dealing with the social determinants of health. These factors like housing, social support and transportation affect patient’s ability to access care, prevent health issues, and treat them when they do occur. In fact, studies show that
An Intro to PARTNER’s Validated Measures
One of the things that makes PARTNER such a special tool for organizational network analysis are the metrics it uses to measure collaboration. Through a two-year process of interviews, surveys & focus groups, our team studied what mattered most when it comes to measuring networks.
Who is the Best Person to Take My Network Survey?
If you’ve ever designed a survey, you know that one of the most crucial steps is picking respondents. For a survey of members of an inter-organizational network, this step usually first involves identifying the organizations to which to distribute the survey. At Visible Network Labs,
Create Bias-Free Surveys: Three Pitfalls to Avoid
Bias is pernicious: it creeps into all kinds of research, including surveys and social network analysis! The more bias you introduce into your survey, the less reliable and accurate your data will be. This is why it’s important to check your survey for bias, at
Bounding Your Network Brief
A Network Science Brief from Visible Network Labs Many of our users report that deciding who to include in their network survey is the most difficult step in the entire process. The list you send your survey to dictates the partner options respondents will have.
Top 10 Tips for Launching your PARTNER Survey
As the product manager of the PARTNER tool, I field a lot of questions about how to launch the surveys. From simple questions about how to find resources, to more complex situations like how to deal with changes after you begin. Launching any survey can
Eight Tips for Designing a PARTNER Tool Survey
The PARTNER Tool is a survey and network analysis tool that helps measure and analyze the quality and structure of inter-organizational networks. Using PARTNER data, network managers can be more strategic in how they build, manage and evaluate their networks to improve processes and outcomes
The User Guide provides a step-by-step guide for inter-organizational networks to measure and monitor collaborative activity over time using PARTNER.
PARTNER Youth Violence Prevention Survey
PARTNER Veteran Suicide Prevention Survey
PARTNER University-Community Partnerships Survey
PARTNER Informal Health System Survey
PARTNER SDOH Carrying Capacity Survey
PARTNER Service Provider Network Survey
PARTNER HIV Provider Network Survey
PARTNER Early Childhood Network Survey
PARTNER Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Network Survey
A two-page PARTNER Platform handout that explains how PARTNER is used and what questions it can answer for your network or organization.
Bounding Your Network: A methods brief that gives advice on bounding your network in preparation for launching your network survey.
Tips for Designing Your PARTNER Survey: A blog with tips and advice for writing survey questions and designing your research questions.
Tips for Launching Your PARTNER Survey: A blog with tips and advice for sending our your survey to your partners, including sending reminders and extensions.
Who Should Take My PARTNER Survey? A blog from our team on deciding who to send your PARTNER Survey to.
Tips for Creating Bias Free Surveys: A blog from our team on writing blogs with a minimal amount of bias.
Use this spreadsheet to upload all of your respondent information. When you have it completely filled out, log in to your PARTNER account, select your project, and upload under Step 1: Load Respondents.
The questions that make up the PARTNER Default Survey are listed in this spreadsheet and word document below.
PARTNER Default Survey Questions– This document includes the default PARTNER survey questions, as well as, additional relational questions as options.
In this simulation, the network theory and Social Network Analysis (SNA) are applied to examine the organizational networks in public health partnerships. SNA and network theory is applied to operationalize a set of measurable dimensions that can be used to evaluate the strength of PHCs and the connections (or connectivity) among partner organizations. Connectivity is defined as the measured interactions between partners in a collaborative such as the amount and quality of interactions, and how these relationships might change over time. The simulation has a brief overview of SNA to allow students to become familiar with the concept and language. However, the readings from the “recommended reading” list below can help students get familiar and prepare to participate in this simulation.
Strategic Network Management in a Community Collaborative: A Simulation
