Take Five Interview with Leah Binder, President and CEO, The Leapfrog Group
Leah Binder is the President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group is well known to many of our readers, but can you explain the difference between the Leapfrog Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Surveys and the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade? We have two voluntary surveys: one for hospitals and one for…Read More…
A Decade Later: Why Medicaid 2.0 Matters Now More Than Ever
Nearly ten years ago, the Quality Institute convened stakeholders across New Jersey to answer a fundamental question: how should we redesign Medicaid for the future? The result was Medicaid 2.0: Blueprint for the Future, a roadmap with 24 recommendations to modernize how care is delivered, paid for, and accessed across the state. Medicaid covers nearly…Read More…
QUALITY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN 2025 NEW JERSEY “HEALTHY TOWN” WINNERS
Find Out Which NJ Cities and Towns are Doing the Most to Improve Health and Wellness in Their Communities PRINCETON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2025. These communities are leading local efforts to improve health and wellness through initiatives that…Read More…
Quality Institute Highlights Innovative Work With Hospitals and Community Members
I recently returned from the Association of Maternal Child Health Programs conference in Washington, D.C., feeling energized from sharing our pioneering work with maternal and child health leaders from across the country. I presented alongside Adelisa Perez Hudgins, Vice President of Quality at the Quality Institute, and Uzo Achebe, Safer Childbirth Cities Supervisor and Certified…Read More…
A Budget to Strengthen New Jersey’s Health Care System
In her recent preview of the upcoming state budget, Governor Mikie Sherrill addressed the “serious structural deficit” facing New Jersey—a projected $3 billion gap exacerbated by the expiration of pandemic-era funds and looming federal cuts. The Governor rightly noted that “tough choices” are ahead to achieve a balanced budget without raising taxes. As we navigate these fiscal pressures,…Read More…
Take Five with Mia Connolly
Mia Connolly, New Jersey Market Director, Oscar Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council. Oscar Health has been described as a technology-forward company. How does Oscar use technology to better engage with its members? We were founded to be both a technology company and an insurance company. Technology powers the health care experience and helps…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Wardell Sanders
Wardell Sanders, President, New Jersey Association of Health Plans Can you provide some key data about New Jersey’s individual health insurance market, such as its role and size? If you don’t have public health insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid, or employer sponsored health coverage, the individual market is critical. The individual market is for…Read More…
Helping New Jersey Implement H.R.1 and Preserve Health Care Access
At the Quality Institute, we support ways to keep people insured and to improve access to health care. The passage of H.R.1, along with other federal policy changes, make both goals much harder to achieve and will harm people living in the Garden State. To help State Leaders and health care providers prepare for those…Read More…