QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Purpose of the Journal
Quality Management in Health Care (QMHC) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for our primarily US-based readership to explore the theoretical, technical, and strategic elements of quality management, and assists those who wish to implement this discipline in health care. In particular, it:
Links organizational and management theory and science to the practice of quality management.
Builds knowledge about customers, processes, and statistical thinking in health care.
Encourages research and evaluation of quality management methods and related strategies for organizational change.
Fosters the application of quality management sciences to patient care processes, clinical decision making, and value-based reimbursement.
Enhances cooperation and communication among health care suppliers, providers, payers, and regulators in efforts to disseminate quality management in health care.
Establishes links among the various disciplines and components of quality management including organizational behavior, systems research, statistics, leadership theory, quality assurance, outcomes research, survey research, and health care delivery.
Journal Content
QMHC welcomes original manuscripts on the subject of quality management, which are prepared in accordance with these objectives. The Journal publishes original research, theoretical papers, commentaries, review articles including narrative reviews, systematic reviews and/or meta-analysis, and a limited number of quality improvement project reports. Examples of appropriate research topics include: tests of organizational theories in practice; the relationships between quality management and care improvements or cost reductions; the efficacy of or new applications of specific tools and methods in health care; and the determinants of successful organizational change. A variety of study designs, from prospective controlled trials to observational studies, is acceptable. Single-site reports are not preferred.
Types of Manuscripts Considered
Original Research
Original Research articles present original quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research.
Word limit: 3,000 words, excluding title, authors, abstract, keywords, figure legends, tables and table titles and/or footnotes, acknowledgments, disclosure statements, references. Appendices count against the word limit.
Abstract: Standard abstract of 400 words or less, structured as follows: Background and Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Figures and Tables: Maximum of 10 total figures and/or tables.
References: Maximum of 100 references.
Review Articles (may be Narrative or Systematic)
Word limit: 5,000 words, excluding title, authors, abstract, keywords, figure legends, tables and table titles and/or footnotes, acknowledgments, disclosure statements, references. Appendices count against the word limit.
Abstract: Standard abstract of 400 words or less, structured as follows: Background and Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Details on the study selection and inclusion process and on the participants in each selected study should be included. For systematic reviews, report inclusion and exclusion criteria and strength of evidence grading. Narrative reviews must indicate target audience, provide an overview of important historical developments and trends in the field/topic reviewed, and identify gaps in the literature.
Figures and Tables: Maximum of 10 total figures and/or tables.
References: Maximum of 150 references.
Perspectives/Commentaries
Perspectives present opinions and insights on a current topic, describe novel hypotheses, or consider controversial issues, including legal, policy, and ethical issues. These articles may provide critical commentary on recent advances and future directions and discuss implications for quality management. The perspective and points in the article should be supported by relevant literature.
Perspectives should include the following components:
Word limit: 3,000 words; excluding title, authors, abstract, keywords, figure legends, tables and table titles and/or footnotes, acknowledgments, disclosure statements, references. Appendices count against the word limit.
Abstract: 400 words. Structured headings are not required.
Text: Introduction and a Conclusion are mandatory
References: Maximum of 50 references
Quality Management Application
These articles may present a “how to” vignette or demonstration of a quality improvement process. Submissions should focus on practical applications with implications for further research. The perspective and points in the article should be supported by relevant literature.
Quality Management Applications should include the following components:
Word limit: 3,000 words; excluding title, authors, abstract, keywords, figure legends, tables and table titles and/or footnotes, acknowledgments, disclosure statements, references. Appendices count against the word limit.
Abstract: Standard abstract of 400 words or less, structured as follows: Background and Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Text: Introduction and a Conclusion are mandatory
References: Maximum of 50 references
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