Take Five with Stephanie Bell
Stephanie Bell, Medicaid Innovation and Policy Strategist, Vimo. Vimo is a member of the Quality Institute’s Professional and Technology Council. Vimo supported New Jersey’s launch and technical operations of its state-based insurance Marketplace — Get Covered NJ. The launch was smooth and uneventful. What lessons do you draw from that success? First, we had a strong state partner. Get Covered…Read More…
Time to Pull Together on H.R. 1 Response
In the early days of COVID-19, I remember our member health system and health plan leaders sharing with me their sense of awe over how the entire health care community came together in a spirit of cooperation to address the pandemic. We need to tap into that Jersey can do spirit again because H.R. 1…Read More…
Leapfrog Streamlines ASC Survey and Launches Public Reporting Program | Register for Our May 6th Webinar to Learn More
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) play an increasingly critical role in our health care system, delivering more than half of all surgeries— often at a lower cost than hospital-based care. In New Jersey, a new policy by the State Health Benefits Program will drive even more people to ASCs. As of July 1, many SHBP members…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Stephen Cha, MD
Stephen Cha, MD, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services As Commissioner, you must be preparing New Jersey for the federal cuts and requirements of H.R.1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). What progress has been made so far — and what do you envision for the work ahead? This may feel theoretical for…Read More…
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…