Journal for Healthcare Quality
Encyclopedia
The Journal for Healthcare Quality is a bimonthly peer-reviewed
healthcare journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
than an academic journal
. In 1991, the journal obtained its current title, when the association changed its name to National Association for Healthcare Quality.
By 1993, the journal began offering opportunities for members to seek out additional certification in healthcare quality by offering continuing education
credits. By reading articles in the journal and completing a quiz, members earn credits to earn their CPHQ degree. In 2001, the journal was awarded the ASAE Gold Circle Certificate of Achievement for a peer-reviewed journal. The following year, it received an APEX Award of Excellence.
Peer review
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healthcare journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
History
The journal was preceded by View and Review, which was renamed in 1979 to Journal of Quality Assurance, the official journal for the National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals, whose executive director, David Stumph, was the editor-in-chief. While a few articles appeared in this journal, most of the content consisted of organizational news stories, making it more of a news magazineMagazine
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than an academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
. In 1991, the journal obtained its current title, when the association changed its name to National Association for Healthcare Quality.
By 1993, the journal began offering opportunities for members to seek out additional certification in healthcare quality by offering continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
credits. By reading articles in the journal and completing a quiz, members earn credits to earn their CPHQ degree. In 2001, the journal was awarded the ASAE Gold Circle Certificate of Achievement for a peer-reviewed journal. The following year, it received an APEX Award of Excellence.
External links
- National Association for Healthcare Quality
- Journal for Healthcare Quality on the National Association for Healthcare Quality website