International Healthcare Safety and Quality Journals
Quality and Safety in Health Care
“Quality & Safety in Health Care (QSHC) is a leading international peer review journal providing information to improve patient safety and quality of care. It is an essential forum for researchers, clinical professionals and managers as well as experts in organisational development and behaviour. QSHC aims to contribute actively to the debate about the quality and safety of health care by exploring subjects and ideas, from both routine clinical and managerial practice and research, which concern and inform this debate and which focus on real benefits to patients.”
http://qshc.bmj.com/
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
“The International Journal for Quality in Health Carehttp://intqhc.oxfordjournals.org/ makes activities and research related to quality and safety in health care available to a worldwide readership. The Journal publishes papers in all disciplines related to the quality and safety of health care, including health services research, health care evaluation, technology assessment, health economics, utilization review, cost containment and nursing care research, as well as clinical research related to quality of care.”
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
“Published monthly, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to providing health professionals with the information they need to promote the quality and safety of health care. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety invites original manuscripts on the development, adaptation, and/or implementation of innovative thinking, strategies, and practices in improving quality and safety in health care. Case studies, program or project reports, reports of new methodologies or new applications of methodologies, research studies on the effectiveness of improvement interventions, and commentaries on issues and practices are all considered.”
http://www.jcrinc.com/Periodicals/THE-JOINT-COMMISSION-JOURNAL-ON-QUALITY-AND-PATIENT-SAFETY/903/
Quality Management in Healthcare
Quality Management in Health Care (QMHC) is a peer-reviewed journal with the primary objective of providing a forum to explore the theoretical, technical, and strategic elements of quality management, and to assist those who wish to implement this discipline in health care. QMHC, a quarterly publication, is an information clearinghouse to encourage informal communication among those involved in the field of health care quality management. QMHC publishes theoretical papers, case studies, quality improvement project reports, and literature reviews.
http://journals.lww.com/qmhcjournal/pages/default.aspx
Clinical Governance: an International Journal
“Clinical Governance: An International Journal aims to address the doubts, queries, triumphs and practical applications of introducing quality assurance mechanisms into the delivery of care. The journal takes an international stance and covers key developments worldwide which can inform best practice in health care. Efficiency, effectiveness and economics are the main factors in the assessment of best practice and all are addressed in the research, audit and evidence-based papers published. All papers are peer reviewed to ensure their validity and value to current debates.”
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?PHPSESSID=k0fl98no8i0k7ggsg0bqlom8g6&id=cgij
Journal for Healthcare Quality
“The Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ) is a professional forum that continuously advances healthcare quality practice in diverse and changing environments. JHQ
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1062-2551&site=1 is a publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, which seeks to be universally recognized as the leading resource for healthcare quality professionals and an essential connection for leadership, excellence, and innovation in healthcare quality.”
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal of Patient Safety is dedicated to presenting research advances and field applications in every area of patient safety. While Journal of Patient Safety has a research emphasis, it also publishes articles describing near-miss opportunities, system modifications that are barriers to error, and the impact of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery. This mix of research and real-world findings makes Journal of Patient Safety a valuable resource across the breadth of health professions and from bench to bedside.
http://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/pages/default.aspx
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