Earlycite
Research Article July 27 2026
Beyond clinical care: how the hospital environment shapes patient perception and satisfaction
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2026-0066
Research Article July 24 2026
Government–donor–academia collaboration model in the pharmaceutical regulatory system and considerations for sustainability in low- and middle-income countries
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0220
Research Article July 16 2026
Application of two-phase statistical process control to detect glycemic instability in critically ill patients
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-02-2026-0034
Conceptual Paper July 16 2026
Experiential over-softening: a boundary condition of servicescape in high-reliability contexts
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0216
Corrigendum July 16 2026
Corrigendum: Reducing patient waiting times in operating theatres via Lean 4.0: a qualitative study
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2026-0198
Research Article July 13 2026
Factors influencing burnout as perceived by resident physicians in a Jordanian tertiary hospital: a qualitative descriptive study
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2025-0069
Research Article July 6 2026
A DEMATEL-based model to analyze causal factors affecting patients' informed consent
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0226
Research Article July 2 2026
Examining the relationship between perceived behavioral control and purchasing intention toward health insurance with a moderating effect of demographics
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2026-0016
Research Article June 30 2026
Health insurance, health care utilization and health outcomes in Nigeria: evidence from DHS data
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2025-0143
Research Article June 22 2026
Leveraging the MBNQA framework to advance quality assurance in healthcare
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2025-0117
Viewpoint June 19 2026
From “that's how it was done” to “this is how we improve”: norm shifts, organisational culture and quality in laboratory practices
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2026-0059
Research Article June 18 2026
Lean and clinical risk management: an integrated implementation framework
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0184
Research Article June 15 2026
Cross-cultural communication in a women’s health service: a mixed-methods evaluation
Georgia Griffin; Safa Ghannam; Yun Su Lin; Mee Mee Zaw; Mahzad Mahdavisharif; Siu Ng; Thi Kim Anh Nguyen; Natalie Williams; Nasrin Javid; Jane Warland; Zoe Bradfield
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0187
Research Article June 10 2026
Communication in healthcare quality management frameworks: a comparative analysis of international quality systems
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2026-0069
Research Article June 9 2026
Hospital service quality and patient loyalty: a comparative analysis of government and private hospitals in Chhattisgarh
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-04-2025-0048
Research Article June 5 2026
Reducing patient waiting times in operating theatres via Lean 4.0: a qualitative study
Azhagu Poornima Karunakaran; Jiju Antony; Olivia McDermott; Micheal Sony; Andrea Sutoova; Arshia Kaul; Ranjit Roy Ghatak; Sercan Demir; Dewan Islam; Cristina Ciliberto
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2026-0005
Conceptual Paper May 29 2026
Improving patient safety through medicine risk communication: a theory-informed evaluation approach
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0218
Research Article May 26 2026
Vision-zero: a roadmap for implementing metal screening devices to reduce preventable harm during MRI
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2025-0108
Research Article May 25 2026
Technology meets trust: a UTAUT-driven exploration of AI-based medical device implementation in healthcare
Manish Mohan Baral; Ramji Nagariya; Sharad Chandra Srivastava; Venkataiah Chittipaka; Nitendra Kumar
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2025-0073
Research Article May 15 2026
The strategy implementation fidelity gap in transitional healthcare systems
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0205
Research Article May 14 2026
Medical students’ intention to adopt electronic health records to improve the quality of healthcare
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2026-0027
Research Article May 13 2026
Nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of hospitalized children: a cross-sectional study
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2025-0022
Research Article May 1 2026
The economic burden of medical errors and policy solutions for patient safety: evidence from a mixed-methods study in Tehran
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0181
Research Article April 16 2026
Patient-reported outcomes of the different prescribing patterns in heart failure with reduced and mildly reduced ejection fraction
Mohamed Metwally Mosly; Enas Elkady; Seif El Hadidi; Rasha El Sorady; Fakhr Al Ayoubi; Engy Emam; Rabab Kosba; Ahmed Abdel Aaty
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2025-0122
Research Article April 14 2026
Training effectiveness and health-worker performance: the roles of knowledge management and soft-skill competence
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0243
Literature Review April 8 2026
Two decades of nursing service quality research in Asia: State of the art and future directions
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0215
Research Article April 7 2026
From hype to reality: where did the digital health promises go?
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2025-0134
Research Article April 7 2026
Efficiency improvement in the stroke care process based on the Lean Healthcare approach
Francisco Cortés-Sevilla; Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Jaime González-Domínguez; Justo García Sanz-Calcedo
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0182
Research Article March 31 2026
Young adult building artisans’ involvement in illicit substances: the implications for SDGs 3 and 8
Andrew Ebekozien; Osagie Ebekozien; Ehimemen Osebuohien Ebekozien; Mohamed Ahmed Hafez; Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa; Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole; Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan; Joseph Isimhenmhen Eremiokhale; Romeo Osayande Aigbe; Nooramira Ghazali
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2025-0173
Research Article March 23 2026
Exploring how information exchange issues mediate the influence of communication and administrative support on quality and patient safety
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-04-2025-0051
Research Article March 20 2026
Management of non-conformities in the pre-analytical phase of the medical analysis laboratory
Hind Kechkar; Jihad Boukhaldi; Abderrazak Sabri; Mohamed Omari; Asmaa Morjan; Jalila Elbakkouri; Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha; Nabiha Kamal
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0206
Research Article March 19 2026
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal problems among Malaysian adults
Wen Qi Khan; Seok Tyug Tan; Seok Shin Tan; Hariyono Hariyono; Nurul Aimi Binti Ab Kadir; Chin Xuan Tan
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2025-0025
Research Article March 13 2026
Mapping Irish child and young people’s health datasets and national policy frameworks: a scoping review protocol with a quantitative gap-analysis framework
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2025-0148
Research Article March 13 2026
The effect of disability employment on firm performance: the moderating role of technological innovation
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-04-2025-0056
Research Article March 11 2026
Multivariate performance indices in federal university hospitals: an exploratory analysis using principal component analysis
Maria Gabriela Mendonça Peixoto; Gustavo Alves de Melo; Maria Cristina Angélico Mendonça; Marcel Andreotti Musetti; André Luiz Marques Serrano; Denisie Ellen de Iovanna; Matheus de Sousa Pereira; Thiago Henrique Nogueira; Francisco Gabriel Gomes Dias
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2025-0156
Research Article March 9 2026
Understanding stakeholder engagement for improved sustainability performance of health and sanitation projects in Uganda: a qualitative inquiry
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-12-2025-0211
Research Article February 24 2026
International medical services quality in Taiwan: gaps between international patients’ expectations and perceptions of healthcare providers’ practices
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2025-0086
Research Article February 17 2026
Enhancing patient safety practices in Addis Ababa public hospitals: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2025-0137
Research Article February 9 2026
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of short-form patient satisfaction questionnaire (PSQ-18) in Bengali
Sudeshna Sinha; Md. Nazrul Islam; Md. Masudul Hassan; Md. Rezaul Karim; Asif Hasan Khan; A.K.M. Kamruzzaman; Jesmin Buli; Tamanna Tabassum; Mohammad Jahid Hasan
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2025-0100
Research Article February 5 2026
From quality to sustainability: the role of innovative culture: the case of public hospitals
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-11-2025-0196
Research Article February 3 2026
Assessing emergency department service quality at Maragheh University Medical Centers (2024)
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2025-0141
Research Article February 3 2026
Which aspects of “incident reporting culture” predict nurses’ willingness to report errors?
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2023-0031
Literature Review January 20 2026
From algorithm to clinic: confronting the barriers to artificial intelligence integration in personalized medicine
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2025-0102
Viewpoint January 9 2026
Working together to achieve greater quality and safety in healthcare; interweaving Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma and Human Factors Ergonomics: a viewpoint paper
Marie Elizabeth Ward; John Fitzsimons; Seán Paul Teeling; Nick McDonald; Una Geary; Margaret Codd; Mary Browne; Angela O’Dea
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2025-0077
Research Article January 9 2026
The determinants of epidemics and pandemics preparedness in the least developed African countries: evidence from the global health security index
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-02-2025-0016
Research Article January 8 2026
Building quality culture through accreditation: a PRECEDE-guided exploration of leadership in clinical units
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2025-0161
Research Article January 8 2026
Challenges of accreditation in hospitals and their operational solutions
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-04-2025-0047
Research Article January 1 2026
Sustainability challenges in Uganda's health and sanitation projects: an institutional perspective
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2025-0166
Research Article December 23 2025
Financial management behavior among Brazilian physicians: evidence for financial education and policy development
Erlon Andrade; Antonio Lopo Martinez; Ney Boa Sorte; Plínio Roberto Souza Sodré; Francinaldo Lobato Gomes; Fabio Antonio Venancio; Laís Pinho Cruz; Paulo Sergio Lins Perazzo
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-04-2025-0058
Research Article December 23 2025
Barriers in utilization of dental service among people in Nalgonda district, Telangana
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2025-0079
