Journal for Healthcare Quality

The Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ) is the bi-monthly journal for the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). More than 4,000 healthcare professionals participate in this association. Many members consider JHQ to be the number one member benefit. JHQ is a peer-reviewed journal based in Glenview, IL. All of the reviewers and authors are professionals in the field of healthcare quality.

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History

JHQ was preceded by View and Review, the organizations journal, and was renamed in 1979 to the Journal of Quality Assurance (JQA). JQA was the official journal for the National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals (NAQAP). David Stumph, the NAQAP's executive director, was named editor of this quarterly publication. Stumph or members of the board wrote most of the articles for JQA. While a few articles appeared in JQA, most of the content was organizational news stories. JQA was more of a news magazine than a journal. "Making the transition from news magazine to journal was probably the biggest challenge," Stumph said. JQA became a bi-monthly publication in 1989 and by then the publication was officially a journal. In 1991, JQA was officially renamed JHQ when the association changed its name to NAHQ.

By 1993, the journal began offering opportunities for members to seek out additional certification in healthcare quality by offering continuing education (CE) credits. By reading the CE articles in the journal and completing a quiz, members earn credits to earn their CPHQ degree. In 2001, JHQ was awarded the ASAE Gold Circle Certificate of Achievement for a peer-reviewed journal. The following year, JHQ received an APEX Award of Excellence.

The 20th Anniversary for NAHQ also marked big changes for JHQ. In 2004, the journal was redesigned along with the NAHQ Web site. JHQ began publishing Web Exclusive articles for the redesigned NAHQ Web site. JHQ Web Exclusives exhibit more feature articles than the research-heavy articles that appear in JHQ. JHQ once again received an APEX Gold Award for Publication Excellence.

Current Journal

Mission:JHQ is a professional forum that continuously advances healthcare quality practice in diverse and changing environments.
Vision: JHQ is the first choice for creative and scientific solutions in the pursuit of healthcare quality.

JHQ is $105 for non-members, $175 for international orders and free for members. NAHQ members consider JHQ one of the main membership benefits.

Current JHQ Team

Luc R. Pelletier, Editor-in-Chief
Deborah Flores, Q&A Editor
Joann Genovich-Richards, Q&A Editor
Jean Grube, Media Editor
Danny van Leeuwen, Quality NETwork Editor
Robert Rosati, Research Editor
Susan White, Interviews Editor

Editorial Board
Christy L. Beaudin
Diane Storer Brown
Sue Boisvert
Steven Douglas Chinn
Jean A. Grube
Kevin C. Park
Lenard L. Parisi
Pamela Scarrow
Sandra E. Ward
Linda Scribner, Board liaison
Barbara Hofmaier, Staff liaison

Review Panel
Ann Allen
Sandra Amin
Wanda Bishop
Linda Brandt-Comer
Gina M. Brinkerhoff
Margaret P. Chu
J. Deborah Cicero
Barbara Corn
Courtney Cosby
Katharine D. Darst
Debbie Dowling
Jill Flateland
Iris Garcia-Caban
Carol S. Guinane
Linda Harrington
Michelle Horvath
Nancy Houyoux
Denise Kent
Fatemah Kiani
Nancy Edmunds Kline
Toni N. Layer
Mary Lush
Nir Menachemi
Jane Miller
Doug Mitchell
Mary Patricia Norwalk
Judith Perry-Ewald
Cherryl M. Routon
Mary S. Savitsky
Pamela Scarrow
Andrea B. Silvey
Chittur A. Sivaram
Wayne E. Soo Hoo
Melissa Tabbarah
Robert Taraszewski
Beryl Vallejo
Sandra Ward
Joan D. Wynn
Susan Yeager-Chowning
Linda Scribner, Board liaison
Barbara Hofmaier, Staff liaison