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Call for Papers

Special Issue: Research in Healthcare Operations and Quality Management

Guest Editors:
Victor Prybutok, Ph.D., C.Q.E., C.Q.A., C.Q.Mgr.
Regents Professor of Decision Sciences
Fellow in the Texas Center for Digital Knowledge
Doctoral Program Coordinator,
Information Technology and Decision Sciences Department
University of North Texas

Xiaoni Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Informatics
Northern Kentucky University

Deadline: September 30, 2009

An upcoming special issue of the Quality Management Journal (QMJ) aims to publish papers that provide greater insights into healthcare services, operations, quality management, decision making, and performance improvement.

This issue seeks conceptual or empirical papers that pursue either theory-building or theory-testing. Papers based on empirical methodologies, such as case research or survey research, and that fulfill the QMJ mission to encourage research relevant to practitioners are encouraged. This special issue also welcomes interdisciplinary papers that fulfill the same mission.

About the Theme

Healthcare is an essential and growing component of the economies in many countries. The increase in demand that is spurring the growth in healthcare is the result of evolving technology in medicine and the expanding needs of aging populations. The challenge is to deliver these services in a safe and cost-effective manner while meeting organizational financial and quality standards.

This special issue intends to disseminate healthcare delivery research that identifies ways to improve operations, financial management, and quality management associated with healthcare delivery in both inpatient and outpatient environments.

Appropriate topics include but are not limited to:

  1. Improvements in the safety of healthcare delivery
  2. Maximizing revenues via improved compliance with reimbursement criteria
  3. Quality improvement in healthcare settings
  4. Measurement of healthcare quality
  5. Tools for effective managerial decision making in healthcare settings
  6. Organizational culture and quality improvement
  7. Use of technology to improve service delivery

Submission guidelines for this special issue:

  • Submit manuscripts by September 30, 2009, to manuscripts@asq.org.
  • Clearly note that you are submitting your paper for the special issue on Research in Healthcare Operations and Quality Management.
  • Follow standard QMJ author guidelines and format requirements.
  • The guest editors in consultation with the editor-in-chief of QMJ will make all final decisions as to the suitability of manuscripts for the special issue.