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  • Healthcare Management
  • Quality Improvement Science
  • Bibliometrics

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  • Hospital continuous improvement projects (CIPs) are crucial for enhancing healthcare delivery.
  • Understanding the characteristics of researchers in this field is essential for assessing research maturity and impact.
  • Previous research has not comprehensively analyzed author attributes within hospital CIPs literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the predominant authors in hospital CIP research.
  • To analyze collaboration patterns and the internationalization of research authorship.
  • To provide insights into the evolving research community for hospital CIPs.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature review identified 302 academic publications on hospital CIPs.
  • Analysis focused on author characteristics, including quantity, diversity, collaboration, and geographical location.
  • Bibliometric techniques were employed to assess research community dynamics.

Main Results:

  • The field of hospital CIP research is attracting a growing number of scholars annually.
  • Authorship analysis reveals a relatively new and international research community.
  • Evidence suggests increasing collaboration among researchers from diverse geographical locations.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital CIP research is characterized by a dynamic and internationalizing author base.
  • The findings highlight the emergence of a distinct research community focused on healthcare quality improvement.
  • Future research should explore knowledge creation and dissemination to practitioners to further assess field maturity.