Leadership in Health Services (LHS) provides international examples of theory and best practice to improve healthcare practices, organizations and services worldwide by recognizing and developing effective leaders and leadership models
Aims and scope
Leadership in Health Service (LHS) publishes:

Practical, results-focused research articles which frame contemporary leadership theory in the context of a rapidly changing health care environment that strains current practices.
Applied case studies which identify and analyze common problems and provide best practice solutions
In-depth reviews of leadership initiatives and research that challenge traditional health service paradigms.

LHS covers, but is not limited to the following topics:

New models of clinical and social care leadership
Strategic management within healthcare organizations (incl. crisis management)
Improving patient care and services through effective management practices and supported self-care leadership
Leadership learning, training and development (incl. personal leadership and performance accountability)
Mentoring, coaching and succession planning
Resourcing / resource constraints
Public health challenges and community health programmes
Collaboration – communication strategies and multidisciplinary teams
Integrated care pathways
Patient expectations / the patient as leader in personal health management
Ethics
Technology
Testimonial

“LHS fills an important gap in the leadership literature for healthcare managers, policy-makers and students. LHS consistently publishes informative articles, commentaries and reviews on a wide range of contemporary issues in health care leadership. The scope of the journal is unique.”
– Victor Maddalena, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada