Published monthly, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to providing health care providers and quality and safety professionals with the information they need to promote the quality and safety of health care. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety invites original manuscripts on the development, adaptation, and/or implementation of innovative thinking, strategies, and practices in improving quality and safety in health care. Case studies, program or project reports, reports of new methodologies or new applications of methodologies, research studies on the effectiveness of improvement interventions, and commentaries on issues and practices are all considered.
In addition to feature articles—full-length descriptions of quality and safety programs, methods, or strategies, including the rationale, planning, implementation, evaluation, and lessons learned, the Journal also offers shorter articles in departments such as Interviews, Field Notes, Tool Tutorials, Rapid Response Systems, and Case Studies in Brief.
For the full range of topics covered in the Journal, please see the Guidelines for Authors.
Executive Editor: Steve Berman
Senior Project Manager: Cheryl Firestone
Statistical Consultant: Stephen Schmaltz, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Publications: Catherine Chopp Hinckley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Learning: Charles Macfarlane, F.A.C.H.E.
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Editorial Advisory Board is listed below.
Editorial Policy
No statement in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety should be construed as an official position of The Joint Commission or Joint Commission Resources unless otherwise stated. In particular, there has been no official review with regard to matters of standards compliance.
Subscription Information
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (ISSN 1553-7250) is published monthly (12 issues per year, 1 volume per year) by Joint Commission Resources, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.
Annual subscription rates for 2009
United States, Canada, and Mexico
|
Number of Years
|
Online Only,
Single User
|
Print and Online,
Single User
|
Site License
|
|
1
|
$299
|
$319
|
$995
|
|
2
|
$448
|
$538
|
$1,791
|
|
3
|
$634
|
$762
|
$2,537
|
Rest of the world
Number of Years | Online Only,
Single User | Print and Online,
Single User | Site License |
1 | $299 | $410 | $995 |
2 | $448 | $664 | $1,791 |
3 | $634 | $948 | $2,537 |
Direct all inquiries to Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578. For information about an online site license contact Fulfillment at 800/746-6578. Send address corrections to
TheJoint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Superior Fulfillment, 131 West First Street, Duluth MN 55802-2065.
©2009 by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Joint Commission Resources, Inc (JCR), a not-for-profit affiliate of the Joint Commission, has been designated by the Joint Commission to publish publications and multimedia products. JCR reproduces and distributes the materials under license from the Joint Commission.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any reasons without written permission.
FAQs
How can I order The Joint Commission Journal on Patient Quality and Safety?
To order the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, call 800/746-6578, or click here to order online.
Can I place my order through a subscription agent?
Yes, we welcome orders through agencies. Agents, click here for pricing and other information.
Who within my organization should subscribe to the Journal?
CEOs of health care organizations, quality improvement and performance improvement professionals, medical directors, nursing administrators, and medical librarians in hospitals, hospital systems, integrated delivery systems, ambulatory settings, long term care settings, and behavioral care settings, and other settings. Consultants, payers, purchasers, health policy makers, health professions educators, health services researchers, utilization review directors, risk management directors—virtually anyone with an interest in or responsibility for quality and safety.
What topics does the Journal cover?
Please read About the Journal above.
How often does the Journal publish?
Monthly.
How do I place an ad in the Journal?
Contact Laura Riley, at plriley@patmedia.net or call 908/806-9382.
What parts of the Journal are available electronically?
All articles from January 2000 to present, organized by issue, are available to current subscribers only via the Journal's home page at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/jcaho/jcjqs.
How can I find past articles on a specific topic?
View past topics here. The Journal is listed on MED LINE (PUB MED) and a variety of other computerized databases. A subject (and author) index can be found in the December issue of each year.
Who writes articles for the Journal?
The Journal receives submissions, occasionally by invitation, from a quality and safety community as diverse as its readership. Articles come from a wide variety of practitioners, quality and safety specialists, administrators, consultants, and researchers, usually because of their interest in describing their own experiences with quality and safety initiatives and methods and in reporting their own perspectives. Articles are welcome from not only the United States but the entire world.
How does the Journal differ from the many other periodicals on quality of care and quality improvement?
The Journal was the first publication of its kind to offer the kind of detailed reports on quality improvement methods that professionals need if they are to be able to really learn how to apply those methods to their own settings. It publishes monthly, which allows for consistent coverage of quality and safety, and is peer reviewed, which means that papers are thoroughly screened by members of the Editorial Advisory Board and/or other experts to fulfill readers' needs for authoritative, credible, and useful information. And it covers a wide range of topics, unlike many newsletters that focus only on single topics, such as disease management or practice guidelines.
How long does it take for a paper to be accepted and published?
This varies with the topic and quality of the paper and the number of papers in the pipeline, but for most papers it takes 4-8 months to be accepted and another 6-9 months to be published. Short papers considered for a department will receive expedited treatment.
Does the Journal represent the official views of the Joint Commission or Joint Commission Resources?
Unlike Joint Commission Perspectives, "the official newsletter of The Joint Commission," the Journal is a forum for the entire quality and safety community. Articles may on occasion express views that diverge from Joint Commission policies and standards. Yet the Journal does address the mission of JCR and the Joint Commission.
Who has access to the online newsletter?
Only paid subscribers have access to the archives.
How can I get a sample issue?
Call Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578 to request a free sample of the latest issue of the Journal. Or view a free sample issue online here.
How can I purchase a past issue?
Call Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578 to order a past issue of the Journal or click here to purchase issues or articles via IngentaConnect.
Can I make copies of an issue or an article?
Yes, with permission. Please be aware that a fee might apply under certain circumstances.
Once my paid subscription expires will I still have access to the online newsletter? If so, for how long?
Your print and online subscriptions expire at the same time.
Can I submit articles?
Yes. See Author Guidelines below.
How can I find past articles on a specific topic?
See past articles by clicking here.
2008 Editorial Advisory Board
Yash Paul Bhatia, M.B.B.S., D.H. & H.M., M.B.A.
Astron Hospital & Healthcare Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi
Dale W. Bratzler, D.O., M.P.H.
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality
Oklahoma City
Marcy Gleit Carty, M.D., M.P.H.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
Kelly J. Devers, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Rhona Flin, B.Sc., Ph.D, C.Psychol.
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margarida França, M.H.E.
National Institute fof Emergency Medicine
Lisbon, Portugal
John W. Gosbee, M.D., M.S.
Red Forest Consulting & University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Martin J. Hatlie, Esq.
Partnership for Patient Safety
Chicago
Elizabeth A. Henneman, R.N., Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Richard C. Hermann, M.D., M.S.
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston
Charles J. Homer, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P.
National Initiative for Children’s Health Quality
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H.
Boston VA Health System
Boston
Tina Maund, M.S., R.N., C.P.H.Q.
Atlantic Health/Overlook Hospital
Summit, New Jersey
Ziad Memish, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.P.
King Fahad National Guard Hospital
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Peter D. Mills, Ph.D., M.S.
Veterans Health Affairs National Center for Patient Safety
White River Junction, Vermont
Harvey J. Murff, M.D., M.P.H.
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, GRECC
Nashville, Tennessee
Janet M. Nagamine, R.N., M.D.
Safe and Reliable Healthcare
Aptos, California
John Øvretveit, M.Phil., Ph.D., C.Psychol. M.H.S.M.
Karolinska Institutet Medical Management Centre
Stockholm
Wilson D. Pace, M.D.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver
Ginette A. Pepper, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
University of Utah College of Nursing
Salt Lake City
Paul E. Plsek, B.S., M.S.
Paul E. Plsek & Associates, Inc.
Roswell, Georgia
Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Center for Innovations in Quality Patient Care
Baltimore
Roger Resar, M.D.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Lisa Rubenstein, M.D., M.S.P.H.
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and UCLA
Santa Monica, California
Gordon D. Schiff, M.D.
Brigham/Harvard Center for Patient Safety
Boston
Lisa Schilling, R.N., M.P.H
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, California
Kaveh G. Shojania, M.D.
Ottawa Hospital-Civic Campus
Ottawa, Canada
James G. Stevenson, Pharm.D.
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Saul Weingart, M.D., Ph.D.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for Patient Safety
Boston
Albert Wu, M.D., M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore
Author Guidelines
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for practical approaches to improving quality and safety in health care. Specific interest areas include
• Performance improvement
• Organizational change and learning
• Leadership
• Methods, tools, and strategies
• Performance measures
• Evidence-based medicine
• Timeliness and efficiency
• Emergency management
• Health professions education
• Information technology
• Patient and family involvement
• Human factors engineering
• Root cause analysis
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
• Reporting systems
• Teamwork and communication
• Continuity of care
Overall content
Published monthly, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is dedicated to providing health care providers and quality and safety professionals with the information they need to promote the quality and safety of health care. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety invites original manuscripts on the development, adaptation, and/or implementation of innovative thinking, strategies, and practices in improving quality and safety in health care. The descriptive ("this is what we did") and prescriptive ("this is how to do it") information is intended to help readers adapt activities to improve quality and safety to their own organizations. Case studies, program or project reports, reports of new methodologies or new applications of methodologies, research studies, and commentaries on issues and practices are all considered. No statement in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety should be construed as an official position of The Joint Commission or Joint Commission Resources unless otherwise stated. In particular, there has been no official review with regard to matters of standards compliance.
Submission Guidelines
Feature articles.
Feature articles should not exceed 4,000 words, not including illustrations and references. Articles should consist of background, rationale, methods or implementation, results, and discussion, but this will depend on the nature of the article. When possible, articles should contain case studies or problems and practical solutions.
Departments.
Manuscripts are invited for the following:
• Letters: Letters can pertain to an article or department published in the Journal or to any issue, topic, or project in quality and safety in health care.
• Field Notes (limit, 1,000 words): Field Notes provides a forum for brief papers on works in progress.
• Tool Tutorial: Tool Tutorial describes new tools or new uses for current tools that can be used in any quality or safety activity.
• Case Study in Brief (limit, 2,000 words): Case Study in Brief provides pragmatic, hands-on examples of how organizations address quality and safety issues and problems.
• National Patient Safety Goals: National Patient Safety Goals provides innovative ideas for achieving the requirements associated with the goals as implemented in health care settings.
• Forum: Commentaries on issues and practices of typical interest.
• Frontline Tips: Quality and safety tips from practitioners “in the trenches.”
Please contact the editor for further guidance.
Submission Process
An electronic version (Microsoft Word or ASCII format), preferably as an e-mail attachment, is required. By a jointly signed cover letter or by e-mail correspondence, all authors should confirm that the manuscript represents original work that has not been published or is not being considered for publication elsewhere and that they have all contributed to, and approve of, the manuscript. Copies of any closely related manuscripts, whether published or in development, should be submitted along with the manuscript that is to be considered by the Journal. On manuscript submission, authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest or provide a declaration of no conflicts of interest.
Preparation of Manuscript
Manuscripts should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins at top, bottom, and sides, and in 12-point type. The order of items in the manuscript is the title page, acknowledgments, abstract, text, references, legends, tables, and figures. All pages should be numbered.
Title Page. Include the title of the article, lead author's address and contact information, authors’ (no more than 10) names and titles, affiliations, and, if different, the affiliation when the article was written. Grant support that requires acknowledgement must be mentioned on the title page. Any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article must also be disclosed.
Acknowledgments. Obtain permission to reprint or adapt any illustrations of tables published previously; a copy of the original signed letter granting such approval must accompany the manuscript. All material reprinted or adapted from previously published literature must be accompanied by the name of the original author, title of the article, title of the journal or book in which it appears, date of publication, and publisher’s city and name.
Abstract. Provide a structured abstract of 250 or fewer words.
Text. Use only standard abbreviations and acronyms; spell out at first use and use short version thereafter. Use generic names for drugs whenever possible. If using brand names, put in parenthesis after first citing generic names.
References. Number references consecutively as they are cited. Sample references:
1. Makary M.A., et al.: Operating room debriefings. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 32:407-410, Jul. 2006.
2. Burke J.P.: Infection control: A problem for patient safety. N Engl J Med 348:651-656, Feb. 13, 2003.
3. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: Introduction to the National Patient Safety Goals. http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/05+npsg/ (last accessed May 3, 2005).
Authors are responsible for accuracy.
For more information, contact the Executive Editor.
Tables and Figures. Cite tables and figures (for example, Table 1, Figure 1) consecutively in the text. All tables and figures should have titles and be easily understood. Figures should also have short legends that comment on the information in the figure.
Editorial Process
Authors are notified on receipt of a manuscript and again upon the editorial decision regarding publication.
Manuscript review. Manuscripts deemed suitable for publication are sent to Editorial Advisory Board members and/or other reviewers. Notification of the editorial decision is usually provided within to eight weeks from receipt of manuscript. Publication of solicited manuscripts is not guaranteed. In most cases, manuscripts are accepted conditionally, pending an author’s revision of the material.
Copyright. When a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author(s) is required to sign an assignment of copyright ownership to Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Author Approval. Authors are responsible for all statements in articles, including changes made by editors. The liaison author must be available for consultation with an editor of The Journal to answer questions during the editorial process and to approve edited copy. Authors receive edited typescript (not galley proofs) for final approval. Changes cannot be made to the copy after the edited version has been approved.
Other Departments
Please direct all inquiries, manuscripts, and related correspondence to
Steven Berman, Executive Editor
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Joint Commission Resources
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Phone: (630) 792-5453
Fax: (630) 792-4453
sberman@jcrinc.com
Advertising
For information about advertising in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety or to request a media kit, please contact Robert Reed at reedmedi@sbcglobal.net.
Contact the editor
Steve Berman, Executive Editor
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Joint Commission Resources
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
630/792-5453
630/792-4453 (fax)
jcjqs@jcrinc.com
Contact information for related subjects:
For questions about advertising or business communications, contact Robert Reed at reedmedi@sbcglobal.net.
If you have questions about subscribing or renewing your subscription, please call Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578 or fulfill@superfill.com.