American Journal Of Medical Quality

American Journal of Medical Quality (AJMQ) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research in the field of health care quality. The journal's editor is David B. Nash, MD, MBA (Jefferson College of Population Health). It has been in publication since 1986 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.

Overview

The American Journal of Medical Quality is a professional journal for the field of quality improvement in health care. It provides a forum for practical approaches to improving quality in all health care settings, including clinical practice, administration, and public health. The journal publishes research studies, evaluations of the delivery and management of health care, and reports on changes in the field of medical quality, health care, and safety.

Content

The journal covers a wide range of topics related to medical quality. These include patient safety, health care management, health care policy, health care delivery, clinical practice guidelines, quality improvement, and health services research. The journal also publishes editorials, reviews, and special reports.

Abstracting and indexing

The American Journal of Medical Quality is abstracted and indexed in Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, ProQuest, EBSCO databases, and the Science Citation Index Expanded. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 1.736.

See also

• List of medical journals
• Health care quality
• Patient safety
• Health care management

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