期刊名称：JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT ISSN： 1096-9012 出版频率： Bi-monthly 出版社： LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103   出版社网址： http://www.ache.org/ 期刊网址： http://www.ache.org/pubs/jhmsub.cfm 影响因子： 0.982(2015年) 0.940(2014年) 0.96(2013年) 1.036 (2012年) 0.731(2011年) 主题范畴： HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal The Journal of Healthcare Management is the official journal of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). It is not necessary to be a member in order to subscribe to this important publication and benefit from the tremendous expertise! Its editors are committed to helping its readers succeed in the business of healthcare by providing practical ways to ensure that success. Published six times per year, JHM presents cutting-edge healthcare management research in a concise, reader-friendly format that practitioners, educators, and researchers will find useful. JHM also contains regular columns written by leaders in the field that discuss timely topics such as leadership and managed care. Issues also contain interviews and case studies. JHM prints manuscripts that facilitate communication and discussion of issues among executives, academics, and policymakers. Articles contain practical information and can advance understanding and have operational utility for the practicing manager. Current topics of particular interest include: Patient satisfaction Physician-hospital organization, integration Recovering from a public-relations disaster Hospital intensivists Cultural competence of caregivers Negotiations as collaboration Employee-motivation theories Human side of change, not quantitative change Founded in 1933, the American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also known for its journal, the Journal of Healthcare Management, and magazine, Healthcare Executive, as well as ground-breaking research and career development and public policy programs. ACHE's publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management in addition to textbooks for use in college and university courses. Instructions to Authors Submission Guidelines The Journal of Healthcare Management (JHM) is the official journal of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Published bimonthly, JHM is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to providing healthcare leaders with the information they need to manage complex healthcare issues and to make effective strategic decisions. Readers of JHM include practicing healthcare managers, providers, researchers, consultants, and policymakers. The journal is a practical resource for the presentation and exchange of current healthcare-management information and research. Acceptance Criteria for the "Article" Section Original contributions are invited in the form of full-length research articles. Only such contributions are considered for the peer-review process. Every submission is acknowledged on receipt and reviewed by the editorial staff, but only appropriate submissions are sent for external review. All manuscripts should: Include a 250-word Executive Summary. This summary should touch on the main points of the research and the application/implications of the findings. Include a 500-word Practitioner Application (PA). The PA should include a review of the findings/recommendations and the professional opinion of the PA writer. It must be written by a healthcare manager who is not affiliated with the author or with the institution in which the research was conducted. In addition, the PA writer must be an affiliate of ACHE. Submissions without a PA are permissible, but doing so will cause a delay in the initial processing, acceptance decision, and publication. Under some circumstances, JHM's editorial staff can suggest names of eligible PA writers. The author is responsible for pursuing the person to write the PA. Be no longer than 4,000 words. This word count excludes tables, figures, Executive Summary, and Practitioner Application. Manuscripts that exceed this length will not be reviewed. Be the author's original work. All elements of the manuscript (including data, findings, and illustrations) should not have been previously published. The author is responsible for securing permission for any material reprinted in the manuscript from another copyrighted work. The editor should be informed at submission if any portion of the manuscript has been disseminated electronically or otherwise. Not be under consideration by another publication. No portion of the manuscript can be submitted to another journal while under review by JHM. Contain up-to-date information. Dated data, references, and trends should be avoided, except when providing historical background or comparing to current trends. Be written in a clear, concise style. All points should be adequately supported. JHM does not publish advertisements, announcements, or editorials. Consulting a copy of the journal before submitting a manuscript is highly recommended. Manuscript Preparation 1. Manuscripts must be typed in 12-point font and double spaced, with 1-inch margins. 2. To facilitate blind review, the manuscript and PA must include a second title page without the author's name. Do not include author-identifying information in the file name, header, or footer. 3. Submissions can be sent via e-mail (preferred) or regular mail. If e-mail, send two files (one with and one without author-identifying information) to JHM.editor@umich.edu. The manuscript and any tables and figures should be submitted together in a single file. Preferred format are Word, WordPerfect, or PDF. Do not send separate spreadsheet files as tables or figures. If regular mail, send four copies of the manuscript to Kyle L. Grazier, Dr.P.H., Editor, Journal of Healthcare Management, and professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, The University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 109 South Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029. Current topics of particular interest Style Notes should be minimized and should appear at the end of the manuscript. See 16.10 (page 597) of The Chicago Manual of Style 15th edition. Text citation should follow the author-date style. For example, (Lerner 2000; Gill and Wu 1999, 374). 3. All author names must be included in the references¡ª"et al" does not suffice. References should be formatted as follows: Article: Revere, L., and K. Black. 2003. "Integrating Six Sigma with Total Quality Management: A Case Example for Measuring Medication Errors." Journal of Healthcare Management 48 (6): 377-92. Book: Griffith, J. R., and K. R. White. 2002. The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization, 5th edition. Chicago: Health Administration Press. Tables and figures should be used only when they enhance or clarify the information. Submission of more than four tables and figures should be justified in the submission cover letter to the editor. Large tables with complex statistical data are discouraged. Review Process Reviewers consider each manuscript based on originality and timeliness, soundness of methods, significance of findings, and quality of presentation. Manuscripts must include explicit analysis of the topic's implications for healthcare management. The review process may take up to 12 weeks. Reviewers may require revision of a manuscript before final acceptance. Acceptance Information At submission, authors must disclose any commercial or other associations that might pose a conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest. All funding sources, receipt of royalties, or consultantships associated with the manuscript should be acknowledged, as should institutional or corporate affiliations of the authors. The contact author will be able to review the copyedited manuscript and one set of page proofs. The contact author is responsible for obtaining the necessary input from all coauthors. Authors (through the contact author) will receive 1 copy of the journal and 25 offprints of the article. All accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Please direct correspondence about accepted manuscripts and reprints/offprints to Jane Calayag, Managing Editor, Journal of Healthcare Management, ACHE, One North Franklin Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606. You may e-mail her at jcalayag@ache.org. Editorial Board Editor: Kyle Grazier, DrPH