Newswise — GLENVIEW, Ill., May 15, 2013 – The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), www.nahq.org, announced today that Robert J. Rosati, Ph.D. has been appointed associate editor of the Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ), NAHQ’s peer-reviewed journal. Nine new editorial board members also were announced by NAHQ.
Rosati previously served on the JHQ editorial board, earned the JHQ Impact Article of the Year Award in 2009, and is vice president, clinical informatics at the Center for Home Care Policy and Research at Visiting Nurse Service of New York. The center conducts a variety of research projects designed to evaluate methods to improve the management of chronic illness in home and community settings. Rosati has served in his current position since 2000 and previously was director, quality management systems, Brooklyn Hospital Center.
“The editorial board and staff of the Journal of Healthcare Quality are pleased to welcome Dr. Rosati as the associate editor and look forward to his professional insights on healthcare quality management, ongoing editorial contributions and highly skilled service as a peer reviewer,” said JHQ Editor-in-Chief Maulik S. Joshi, Dr. P.H.
“The Journal of Healthcare Quality is the premier publication in health care quality and the best resource for professionals to learn about creative and scientific solutions in the field,” said Rosati. “I look forward to working with Dr. Joshi, the editorial team and our peer contributors in furthering the journal’s mission to advance healthcare quality practice in diverse and changing environments.”
Rosati has authored or co-authored more than 40 articles and earned his Ph.D. degree in psychology from Hofstra University.
The new editorial board members, appointed by the editor-in-chief, began their work this spring. They are:• Lori Melichar, Ph.D., senior program officer and senior economist, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Joann Speer Sorra, Ph.D., senior study director, Westat• Jason Adelman, M.D., patient safety officer, Montefiore Medical Center, New York • Joe McCannon, former senior advisor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services• Shauna R. Roberts, M.D., corporate medical director of quality, Truman Medical Centers, Kansas City• Jessie Gruman, Ph.D., president and founder, Center for Advancing Health, Wash., DC• Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., vice president, health system quality and efficiency, The Commonwealth Fund• Gregory Makoul, Ph.D., chief academic officer and senior vice president for innovation, St. Francis Care, Hartford, Conn.• Rustin B. Morse, M.D., chief quality officer, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas
About the Journal of Healthcare QualityThe Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ) is the first choice for creative and scientific solutions in the pursuit of healthcare quality. JHQ is peer reviewed and published six times a year. JHQ publishes scholarly articles targeted to leaders of all healthcare settings, leveraging applied research and producing practical, timely, and impactful evidence in healthcare system transformation covering topics in: quality improvement, patient safety, performance measurement, best practices in clinical and operational processes, innovation, leadership, information technology, spreading improvement, sustaining improvement, cost reduction, and payment reform.
About NAHQFounded in 1976 and covering a full spectrum of healthcare specialties, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is an essential and interactive resource for quality and patient safety professionals worldwide. NAHQ’s vision is to realize the promise of healthcare improvement through innovative practices in quality and patient safety.
NAHQ’s 12,000-plus members and certificants benefit from cutting edge education and NAHQ’s unique collective body of knowledge, as well as opportunities to learn from a diverse group of professionals. These resources help assure success for implementing improvements in quality outcomes and patient safety, navigating the changing healthcare landscape, and serving as the voice of quality. Visit www.nahq.org to learn more.
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