Healthcare Administration calls for papers / publications

Call for Papers on the Topic of the Governance of Emergency Medicine for a Special Issue of the Clinical Governance: An International Journal

Clinical Governance: An International Journal is seeking contributions for a special issue on the theme of the governance of emergency medicine, to be published towards the end of 2012 or early in 2013.

The theme is inspired by a recent conference, hosted by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine.

Nick Harrop will be the editor of this special issue. Nick has over 30 years experience of emergency medicine.

We are seeking articles on topics such as:

• Patients’ perspectives on the quality of emergency healthcare and emergency medicine,
• International Standards for emergency healthcare and emergency medicine,
• Quality perspectives from the developing world,
• Critical perspectives on best practice development.

All submissions will be subject to CGIJ's usual reviewing policy. If you would like to join our panel of reviewers please contact agillies@emeraldinsight.com.

The editors would welcome enquiries from potential authors in advance of submission on suitability and scope.

Key Dates
31 Jan 2011 Call announced
30 June 2012 Latest date at which submissions will be considered for the special issue.
31 August 2012 Latest date by which papers accepted in principle after review will be returned to the authors for revisions for inclusion in the special issue
31 October 2012 Latest date by which papers accepted for inclusion in the special issue must be returned by authors with revisions completed
Late 2012/early 2013 Special Issue published

The Editors will be happy to publish papers that meet the reviewing criteria but miss the deadline at a later date in a standard issue.

Call for Papers on the Topic of Governance Within a Commissioned Service for a Special Issue of the Clinical Governance: An International Journal

Clinical Governance: An International Journal is seeking contributions for a special issue on the theme of governance within a commissioned service, to be published towards the end of 2012 or early in 2013.

The theme is inspired by policy changes within the English NHS, but the editors believe that these changes need to be informed by experience from other settings and would welcome contributions from all international settings, where similar reforms leading to the establishment of a health and care marketplace have taken place.

The Journal editors are delighted to welcome David Colin-Thome to be the editor of this special issue, and to the editorial advisory board of CGIJ.

We are seeking articles on topics such as:

• The governance of commissioning services
• Monitoring and measuring commissioned services
• The nature of the commissioner/provider relationship
• Enabling new providers to meet the demands of commissioners
• Meeting customer expectations within the commissioning cycle
• The relationship between governance and innovation
• Commissioning and governance across health and social care

All submissions will be subject to CGIJ's usual reviewing policy. If you would like to join our panel of reviewers please contact agillies@emeraldinsight.com.

The editors would welcome enquiries from potential authors in advance of submission on suitability and scope.

Key Dates
31 Jan 2011 Call announced
30 June 2012 Latest date at which submissions will be considered for the special issue.
31 August 2012 Latest date by which papers accepted in principle after review will be returned to the authors for revisions for inclusion in the special issue
31 October 2012 Latest date by which papers accepted for inclusion in the special issue must be returned by authors with revisions completed
Late 2012/early 2013 Special Issue published

The Editors will be happy to publish papers that meet the reviewing criteria but miss the deadline at a later date in a standard issue.

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Health & Productivity: Health and Productivity on the Workplace: the Relationship between Payer, Provider and Policy Maker in Oncology and Hematology

The deadline for submission is September 1, 2012.

The Journal of Health & Productivity (JHP) published by InPress Media Group for the Institute for Health and Productivity (IHPM) publishes current research and debate on all aspects of employee health and productivity.

The Journal of Health & Productivity aims to be the leading multidisciplinary publication offering peer-reviewed high quality original research and review articles with real relevance to payers, providers, policy makers and employers. The Journal provides corporate decision makers critically examined evidence applicable to their own issues concerning employee health and its impact on productivity.

Led by Editor-in-Chief William B. Bunn III, MD, JD, MPH, vice president of Health, Safety, Security and Productivity at Navistar International, the Journal’s Editorial Advisory Board of leading academic researchers and industry experts ensures that the publication is a must-read for researchers and practitioners concerned with the health and productivity of the workforce.

Reaching more than 12,000 senior executives via print and more than 9,500 electronically, the Journal of Health & Productivity heavily penetrates the market it serves, including corporate employee coalitions, business associations, health plans, providers and government agencies.

The Journal of Health & Productivity (JHP) publishes:

Peer-reviewed research articles on all aspects of employee health and productivity;
Practical advice via in-depth case studies, presenting simple practical solutions to employee health and productivity problems
Real-life implications for the individual, the employer, and public health systems in general
Policies, processes, systems and governance issues related to cost-effective health and productivity programs for employers.

Call for papers: Oncology & Hematology Special
The Journal of Health & Productivity (JHP) is planning to advance Journal of Health & Productivity further by publishing a special peer-reviewed issue addressing the topics relevant to the employer/payer and provider relationship in oncology and hematology.

Based on ongoing response from its members, the IHPM recognizes that there is an unfilled need for authoritative, peer reviewed, information about health and productivity related to oncology and hematology.

The Journal of Health & Productivity is seeking original work to facilitate understanding of the often divergent perspectives of payers, providers, policy makers and employers, presenting relevant – must-read – information that will enhance decisions made by providers, payers, and policy makers.

The Journal of Health & Productivity will be addressing unique oncology and hematology topics relevant to executives concerned about the health and productivity of their employees.

The overall goal of the Journal is to improve employee healthcare in the oncology and hematology.

The editors of the Journal of Health & Productivityare seeking original research articles and informed commentary on the following topics:

Cancer in the workplace: prevalence and economic impact

Measuring the economic burden of cancer

The impact of cancer and hematological disorders on workplace health and productivity

The psychosocial impact of cancer and hematological disorders and the effect on employee productivity

Lost productive time associated with cancer and hematological disorders

Measuring outcomes and quality of care and the impact on employee productivity

Cost of new therapeutic agents and impact on patients, employees, providers and employers

Effects of innovative models of care, care delivery, and quality of care on employee health and productivity

Effects of healthcare reform on cancer care – and how this impacts employers and employees

Methodologies for accountability of payers and providers in oncology/hematology and the effect on employers and employees

Effect on employee health and productivity of health promotion and care delivery models in oncology/hematology

Improving functional health of employees with cancer and their impact on total labor costs

Impact of new economic models on oncology care – and the effect on employee productivity

Effects of healthcare reform on cancer care on employee health and productivity

Impact of plan design on patient access to appropriate therapies

The benefit of integrating evidence-based guidelines into practice on employee health and productivity

Innovative collaboration between payers, providers, policy-makers and the effect on workplace health and productivity

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and the impact on employee health and productivity

Cancer survivorship, late treatment-related side effects (physical, psychosocial and cognitive abnormalities) and employee health and productivity

How to submit
Preference will be given to high quality original research and review articles. Contributors are encouraged to report on current research, clarifying the practical implications on employee health and productivity of their work in order to increase understanding and provide a platform for further research and development.

All submitted papers will undergo the standard peer-review process required by Journal of Health & Productivity. Due to space constraints, please limit the text to 4500 words and the graphic elements to a combined total of 6 tables and figures. Final decisions regarding inclusion in this special issue rest solely with the Editors.

Please send your manuscript to:

Peter Hofland, PhD
Publisher and Executive Editor Journal of Health & Productivity
InPress Media Group, LLC
4960 South Gilbert Road, Suite 1286
Chandler, AZ 85249
editor@inpressmediagroup.com

Call for Manuscripts: Second Annual Special Issue of Nursing Economic$ on Staffing Based on Evidence

Target Issue: September/October 2012

Forging the Future of Staffing Based on Evidence 2012

What Do We Know?

The challenges we face in healthcare staffing continue to present opportunities for nurses to lead change and innovation. At the center of this movement must be evidence--research and data from experiences that become the framework upon which we determine the strategies, policies and practices that will serve the profession now and in the future.

This is an invitation to nurse researchers and industry and operational thought leaders alike to contribute to the art and science of staffing based on evidence. It is the intention of this special issue that it serves as a valuable resource to individuals and organizations who are committed to staffing excellence as well as those who have not yet embraced evidence-based staffing in healthcare. By sharing knowledge, experiences, and wisdom, we will demonstrate the patient, workforce, and financial outcomes that can be achieved through evidence-based staffing practices.

Manuscripts are due by June 1st, 2012

Send submissions to Special Issue Editors:

Karlene Kerfoot karlene@indy.rr.com

Kathy Douglas Kathy.s.douglas@gmail.com

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management: Learning from Experience and Event Analysis Methods for Improved Safety

Guest Editor:
Dr. Wim J.J. Van Wassenhove, MINES Paristech, France

This special issue will highlight recent progress, ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted methods of learning from experience and accident analysis.

Learning from experience is far more than just an event and accident analysis method. It concerns data collection methods, different analysis methods, the implementation of databases to store information, and reuse of the information gathered and the lessons learned (for instance in training sessions). In an organisation, the learning from experience process is also affected by a wide range of sociocultural factors; it therefore interacts closely with the safety culture of the organisation.

One the other hand, accident analysis methods are based on an accident meta-model and this approach frames the results of the analysis. They also differ in the emphasis they place on technological, human or organisational aspects.

This issue is intended for academics, practitioners, scientists and engineers involved in the areas of business, economics, scientific and technological disciplines, energy industries, environmental and ecological systems, safety, public health and medical services.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

Learning from experience methods
Learning from safety events
Organisational learning processes
Safety training
Accident analysis methods
Events investigation
Accident models and meta models
Case studies and event databases

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page.

Important Dates

Submission deadline: 1 June, 2012
Notification of acceptance: 1 August, 2012
Final version due: 1 October, 2012

All papers must be submitted online.

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Facilities: The Architecture of the Psychiatric Milieu

Guest Edited by Jan Golembiewski Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, Australia

The editorial team of Facilities are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue dedicated to an exploration of evidence-based approaches to establish the most appropriate architecture for the psychiatric milieu.

Facilities for psychiatric care have a tradition of standardization in design and treatment dating back to the moral treatment paradigm of the 1850’s. As normative approaches to psychiatric care have change, so too do the facilities used to house, treat and manage patients. The shift to evidence based design (EBD) in hospital architecture means that the psychiatric milieu must follow suit.

The search for evidence to model psychiatric facilities is an important endeavour. But psychiatric illness isn’t like orthopaedics or cardiology, where the needs and satisfaction of staff and patients can be relatively easy to assess and evidence can be easily measured. Mental illnesses are a heterogeneous group of disorders, and there is a risk in categorising all psychiatric illnesses together and treating them alike. Environmental influences that exacerbate one condition frequently assist with another. As such, Facilities is soliciting approaches that are specific to:

geriatric psychiatry
mood disorders
the non-affective psychotic spectrum
psychiatric emergencies
substance-related disorders
facilities for forensic psychiatry

This list is not exhaustive and interested authors are encouraged to contact the Guest Editor with alternative proposals. Please kindly take note of the following requirements if you wish to have your paper considered for this Special Issue:

The content of the paper must conform to the terms of reference of Facilities
All papers submitted will be subject to the normal double blind refereeing process undertaken by the journal
Submitted papers must not be under review by any other journal
The closing date for submissions is: 1st June 2012

Submissions to Facilities are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts, Emerald's online submission and peer review system. Registration and access is available at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/f. Full information and guidance on using ScholarOne Manuscripts is available at the Emerald ScholarOne Manuscripts Support Centre: http://msc.emeraldinsight.com