Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Across the Nursing Practice Continuum
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 2539
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nursing; nursing education; simulation; patient safety; patient safety incidents; second victim experiences
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As healthcare complexity continues to rise, the commitment to patient safety and quality improvement has never been more critical. Nurses, as frontline caregivers, play a pivotal role in identifying and mitigating risks, enhancing patient outcomes, and fostering a culture of safety within healthcare settings across the continuum of care. Research indicates that effective nursing interventions can significantly reduce adverse events, improve patient satisfaction, and enhance the quality of healthcare delivery in acute, subacute, community, and residential care environments.
To bridge gaps in knowledge and promote best practices across these diverse healthcare environments, this Special Issue will cover the intersection of nursing research, patient safety initiatives, and quality improvement methodologies. We invite contributions that explore various aspects of patient safety and quality improvement in nursing practice, including but not limited to assessment and management of risk, nursing workforce development, and working with patients and family to improve health outcomes and experiences.
Through rigorous peer-reviewed original research and reviews, this Special Issue will aim to provide a comprehensive resource for nurses, healthcare leaders, and policymakers dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality improvement.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Investigating, evaluating, and identifying innovations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and capacity of the nursing workforce across the continuum of healthcare.
- Examining the experience and perspectives of patients and family members to facilitate/support participatory co-design in patient safety and/or quality improvement initiatives with consumers.
- Researching areas of risk in nursing practice to identify, prevent, reduce, and manage such risks.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Monica Peddle
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nursing
- patient safety
- healthcare quality
- patient outcomes
- quality improvement
- patient experience
- nursing workforce
- qualitative
- quantitative
- mixed methods
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