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Quality Institute Among First in the Nation to Launch “Raising The Bar on Birth Equity and Excellence”
A crisis exists in maternal mortality, and we’re proud to be leading one of the first pilots of a national initiative to improve birth equity, maternal child outcomes, and the experiences of people giving birth. The National Partnership for Women and Families and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) last year released Raising the…Read More…
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County ‘Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence’ Partners With Two NJ Hospitals, Creates Perinatal Community Advisory Boards Effort is the First Piloting of National Framework to Improve Birth Equity TRENTON, New Jersey — December 4, 2024 — The New Jersey…Read More…
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns Funded By Walmart, Grants Support Mental Health Programs, Education TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) has awarded a total of $127,500 in grants to 11 New Jersey communities to support community mental health initiatives and…Read More…
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade New Jersey Ranks 5th Nationally for Percentage of A hospitals Leapfrog Reports Nationally in Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hand Hygiene, and Medication Safety TRENTON — November 15, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential…Read More…
Sharing Innovations for Aging in America
One of the best parts of my job is getting to learn from our members. Parker Health Group, a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council, has been quietly providing high level quality care to older adults in Central New Jersey for over 100 years. Parker’s CEO, Roberto Muñiz, is the current President of LeadingAge,…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Rashara Fuller, Ph.D., MA., LPC
The City of Plainfield has an active Mayors Wellness Campaign. Last year, Plainfield received a $20,000 grant through the Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Mental Health Initiative, funded by Walmart. How did Plainfield determine there was a need to focus on the mental health of its residents? As a city, we’re coming back from…Read More…
Murphy’s Last Chance Budget to Fix State’s Health Care Spending Focus
Around this time each year, state agencies, preparing for the next fiscal year budget, start communicating their needs to the Governor’s office and the Office of Management and Budget. That means now is the time — indeed, the last time — for Gov. Murphy to leave a legacy of reformed health care spending designed to support the…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
The School of Nursing is a member of the Quality Institute’s Education Council and Quality Institute Chief Operating Officer Tyla Minniear serves on the Collaborating Center’s board. The NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing (Center) released the New Jersey CNA Data & Analysis Report, which focuses on Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in New Jersey. This…Read More…