Publishing work that contributes to the continuous improvement of health care organizations, providing a forum for current thinking on the theoretical and practical aspects of quality and management in health care.
Aims and scope
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance (IJHCQA) explores quality within the context of health care, examines managerial and planning models and methods and discusses the implications of introducing and maintaining quality initiatives. The journal publishes research on topics including but not limited to:

Qualitative and quantitative research grounded in established theories, empirical and analytical methodologies, including statistical and mathematical modeling on all aspects of quality in health care which demonstrates relevance to practice
Evidence-based, robustly designed, and validated data-driven Case Studies detailing real-life examples of quality assurance techniques and management within health and social care settings.
Themes addressed are clinical, managerial, and educational in scope and cover, including:

Successful quality/continuous improvement health care projects
The use of quality tools and models in health care leadership management development, such as the EFQM Excellence Model, Balanced Scorecard, Quality Standards, Managed Care, and Patient and Family Centered Care
Issues relating to process control, such as Lean Six Sigma, Managing Change and Process Mapping in health care activities related to Medical Error Management, Patient Safety, Value in Health Care, Healthy Aging, and Best Nursing Practices
Improving patient care and health care delivery through quality related programs and/or research
Call for New Authors

IJHCQA encourages new and developing authors to consider the Journal, given its international reach and broad scope. Please email the editor for further information, guidance and support: ian.callanan@gmail.com

Call for Reviewers

Do you wish to develop your reviewing experience and expertise? Please consider applying to the editor to become a reviewer for the journal by emailing the editor: ian.callanan@gmail.com

Checklist for Manuscripts

The Editorial Team is committed to helping authors improve the quality of their submissions to this journal. A checklist that the Editorial Team follows at the time of the initial desk-review can be found below. Authors are strongly urged to use this checklist as a guide while preparing the manuscript.