Health Service Improvement, Nursing Management and Simulation

Dear Colleagues,

In the constantly changing and evolving healthcare landscape, the continuous improvement and enhancement of healthcare services has become particularly crucial. This Special Issue provides a platform for academia, practitioners and decision-makers to engage in research and share experiences, promoting the exchange of best practices in healthcare services, nursing management and simulation. Through an in-depth exploration of topics such as enhancing the quality of healthcare services, fostering collaboration and leadership within nursing teams, innovative applications of information technology, simulation and other key themes, our aim is to drive the industry to better adapt to emerging challenges and elevate the overall standard of healthcare services.

The aim of this Special Issue is to promote continuous improvement in healthcare services, emphasizing the critical role of nursing management and/or simulation in this process. We aim to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their latest research, experiences and best practices to enhance the quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction of healthcare services. The goal of the Special Issue is to offer a forum for professionals in healthcare services and nursing management, fostering collaboration to address current and future challenges.

This Special Issue welcomes original research, review articles, case studies and technical reports covering the fields of healthcare service improvement, nursing management and simulation. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Strategies for improving the quality of healthcare services;
• Simulation for patient safety;
• Collaboration and leadership within nursing teams;
• Patient safety and prevention of medical errors;
• Application of information technology in nursing management;
• Efficiency and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare services;
• Impact of healthcare policies and regulations in nursing management;
• Patient engagement and experience improvement;
• Application of new technologies and innovations in healthcare services.

For this Special Issue, we welcome original studies encompassing qualitative, as well as quantitative and mixed methods, and (all kinds of) reviews.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Kerry Reid-Searl
Dr. Pieter Jan Van Dam
Guest Editors

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• health services
• healthcare services
• nursing management
• patient satisfaction
• patient safety
• simulation