Aims
The primary aims of the journal are to:
Disseminate high-impact research that informs evidence-based clinical practice in the hospital setting;
Promote innovation in patient safety, quality improvement, and healthcare delivery systems;
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration among physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and hospital administrators;
Bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing translational and implementation science;
Support the professional development of hospitalists and trainees through education-focused content;
Address global health challenges in inpatient care, including resource-limited and high-acuity settings.
Scope
The journal welcomes submissions across the full breadth of hospital medicine. Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Clinical Hospital Medicine
General internal medicine and subspecialty inpatient care (cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, haematology);
Perioperative medicine and surgical co-management;
Geriatric hospital care and frailty management;
Paediatric hospital medicine;
Obstetric and gynaecological inpatient care;
Palliative and supportive care in the hospital setting.
2. Acute and Critical Care
Emergency medicine and acute medical admissions;
Intensive and critical care medicine;
Sepsis, shock, and multiorgan dysfunction;
Resuscitation, rapid response teams, and early warning systems;
Trauma and surgical critical care.
3. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Diagnostic accuracy and error reduction;
Medication safety and pharmacovigilance;
Hospital-acquired infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship;
Falls prevention, pressure injury management, and adverse event reporting;
Implementation science and quality improvement methodologies.
4. Healthcare Delivery and Systems Innovation
Hospital administration and operational efficiency;
Digital health, artificial intelligence, and clinical informatics;
Telehealth and remote monitoring in inpatient and transitional care;
Value-based care, bundled payments, and cost-effectiveness;
Care coordination, discharge planning, and transitional care models;
Hospital capacity management and patient flow.
5. Medical Education and Workforce Development
Residency and fellowship training in hospital medicine;
Continuing medical education and lifelong learning;
Simulation-based training and interprofessional education;
Leadership, teamwork, and communication skills;
Burnout prevention and clinician wellbeing.
6. Public Health, Policy, and Population Health
Health policy affecting hospital systems;
Population health management and social determinants of health;
Readmission reduction strategies and community-hospital partnerships;
Disaster preparedness and pandemic response;
Global health equity and access to inpatient care.
7. Translational and Methodological Research
Clinical trials and comparative effectiveness research;
Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical practice guidelines;
Diagnostic and prognostic biomarker studies;
Health services research and big data analytics;
Implementation and dissemination science.
The Archive of Hospital Medicine invites original articles, comprehensive reviews, case series, clinical practice updates, quality improvement reports, and policy commentaries. All manuscripts undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure scientific validity, clinical relevance, and ethical integrity. The journal is committed to open access and broad dissemination, ensuring that its content reaches clinicians, educators, researchers, and policymakers worldwide to ultimately improve outcomes for hospitalized patients everywhere.