https://journals.hbmsu.ac.ae/index.php/IJEHM/issue/feedThe International Journal of Excellence in Healthcare Management2022-04-25T10:49:10+00:00Zafar Imam Khan[email protected]Open Journal Systems<p>The <strong>International Journal of Excellence in Healthcare Management</strong> is a refereed journal published by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. The journal is designed to be a platform for understanding issues related to quality in Healthcare Management and act as an international forum for the exchange of global thoughts and practices regarding excellence in healthcare. The topics addressed are managerial and educational in nature, which encourage the transfer of theoretical and time-tested aspects of healthcare into practice. By focussing on the practical aspects of quality assurance, innovation, management, continuous improvement and performance management, the Journal aspires to provide a network for practitioners to improve quality within their individual organisations.</p>https://journals.hbmsu.ac.ae/index.php/IJEHM/article/view/42The Iron Triangle of Health Care: Implications for the Long-Term Care Environment2022-04-25T10:49:10+00:00Lisa Spencer[email protected]Kristina Lu[email protected]<p>This paper provides an analysis of the current long-term care environment based on the concept of the Iron Triangle of Health care: Quality, access, and cost-containment. These are evaluated and examined in relation to stakeholders in long-term care, including Hawaii. Analyzing this relationship provides greater understanding to appropriate decision making made by long-term care stakeholders. This analysis discusses the importance of each factor and its influence on outcomes in the long-term care environment. Based on this study, implications, and strategies for stakeholders to address quality of care, access to care, and cost-containment in long-term care are recommended.</p>2022-04-25T10:43:18+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 The International Journal of Excellence in Healthcare Management