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Take Five Interview with Nicole McQuillen, MSW, LCSW
Nicole McQuillen, MSW, LCSW, Senior Vice President, Children and Family Services at CarePlus NJ and CEO of Paradigm School System. CarePlus NJ, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. How does Paradigm fit into your broader mission? Paradigm School System extends our mission by directly integrating education…Read More…
‘Conversation of Your Life’ Supports Advance Care Planning During Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November marks Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to honor the care that helps people live with dignity, comfort, and respect when facing serious illness. It is also a time when families often come together, creating an opportunity to discuss the kind of care we’d like to receive if we are unable to speak…Read More…
Join Our Call for Passage of the Healthy Smiles Act
As the current administration and New Jersey legislative session wind down, there is still opportunity to create meaningful change for our state’s children. For too long, children’s oral health has been overlooked, even though good dental care is vital to overall health, development, and well-being. Untreated dental problems are a leading cause of school absences…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Fay Cobb Payton, PhD, MBA
Fay Cobb Payton, PhD, MBA, Executive Director of the Institute for Data, Research and Innovation Science (IDRIS) at Rutgers University – Newark. IDRIS is a member of the Quality Institute’s Education Council. What inspired Rutgers University to launch IDRIS? IDRIS was launched as part of Rutgers University Academic Affairs’ broader Roadmaps to Excellence initiative, which…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Dan Holub
Dan Holub, Director of Research and Economic Services for the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), a member of the Quality Institute’s Purchaser Council. What does the NJEA, which represents 200,000 members, see as its top one or two health care issues? One of the biggest issues for us is the School Employees’ Health Benefits Plan….Read More…
Navigating the Promise and Peril of AI in Health Care
From clinical decision-making to how insurers manage care and patients seek medical advice, AI is transforming every corner of the health care system. The challenge is to ensure these tools enhance — not endanger — patient safety, trust, and health outcomes. Already, clinicians are using AI to interpret imaging, detect early signs of disease, and…Read More…
Special Edition Take Five on Linda Schwimmer’s 10-year anniversary as President & CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
You just marked ten years as President and CEO of the Quality Institute. With a background in law, health insurance, and government, what inspired you to join the Quality Institute, and what continues to motivate you today? The Quality Institute excels in two areas critically important to me: connecting people and making things better. When…Read More…