Two Journals, One Mission – Better Quality Healthcare
Explore the flagship International Journal for Quality in Health Care (IJQHC) and its open-access companion, IJQHC Communications (IJCOMS).
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From implementation science to health-services economics, ISQua’s journals keep healthcare professionals at the frontier of quality improvement. IJQHC publishes gold-standard studies and policy analyses, while IJQHC Communications fast-tracks practical research and early findings – all rigorously peer-reviewed, indexed, and ready to inspire change in your setting.
Inside IJQHC & IJCOMS Healthcare Journals
IJQHC – International Journal for Quality in Health Care
The International Journal for Quality in Health Care is ISQua’s flagship, peer-reviewed publication covering research, policy, and implementation in healthcare quality and safety.
What’s inside:
- Health-services research & programme evaluation
- Quality-improvement methods and outcomes
- Patient-safety science & clinical risk management
- Health-care policy, economics, and management
- System-level quality measurement & benchmarking
- Clinical research focused on care quality and safety
Editor-in-Chief: Sir Prof Aziz Sheikh, University of Oxford.
Members get full online access automatically.
IJQHC Communications – International Journal for Quality in Health Care Communications
The International Journal for Quality in Health Care Communications is fully open-access and implementation-focused – ideal for rapid dissemination of quality-improvement studies, protocols, and insights.
What’s inside:
- Implementation-science studies in real settings
- Technology assessment, usability, and digital safety
- Health-economics evaluations & cost-containment models
- Utilisation review and value-based care analytics
- Nursing, allied health, and social-care quality research
- Protocols, pilot projects, and cascaded submissions from IJQHC
Editor-in-Chief: Dr Richard Greenhill, USA.
Open access for every reader, everywhere.
Latest Issues
Each new issue distils the freshest thinking in quality improvement into peer-reviewed studies, policy analyses, and case reports. Scan the highlights below to spot breakthrough methods, compare global benchmarks, and gather evidence you can cite in tomorrow’s safety briefing or funding pitch.
AbstractBackgroundOperating room support staff are vital for surgical efficiency and patient safety. Traditional management methods lack standardization and effective feedback. This study evaluated the impact of an information technology-based 360-degree assessment management system on the service quality and satisfaction of...
Advance Articles
We offer a number of open access, advance journal articles for non-members to enjoy. Subjects include: health services research, health care evaluation, policy, health economics, quality improvement, management, and clinical research.
Latest Issues
Each new issue distils the freshest thinking in quality improvement into peer-reviewed studies, policy analyses, and case reports. Scan the highlights below to spot breakthrough methods, compare global benchmarks, and gather evidence you can cite in tomorrow’s safety briefing or funding pitch.
AbstractBackgroundThis sustainability and quality improvement project aimed to reduce the environmental burden and financial cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) department at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Specifically, it evaluated the impact...
AbstractBackgroundInsulins, opioids, and antithrombotics are classified as high-alert medications (HAMs), posing a significant risk of serious patient harm when used in error. This study aimed to describe the frequency and nature of reported medication safety incidents involving these medicines in...
Impact of quality of referral letters on the outcome of patient care: cohort study
AbstractBackgroundThe high volume of patients presenting with acute chest pain places pressure on the parties that refer and receive them. Referral letters for such patients need immediate evaluation. Hastily prepared referral letters often lack information that is essential for making...
Advance Articles
We offer a number of open access, advance journal articles for non-members to enjoy. Subjects include: health services research, health care evaluation, policy, health economics, quality improvement, management, and clinical research.
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