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Take Five Interviews in Review: Highlighting Leaders To Know About
In each newsletter’s popular Take Five feature, we share a five-question interview with leaders in health care delivery, payment, or policy in New Jersey. We highlight leaders from organizations we work with regularly, who span all sectors of health care and policy, and who provide a wide and valuable perspective on the challenges and opportunities…Read More…
An Open Letter to Governor – Elect Sherrill on Health Care Challenges Ahead
As Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill gets ready to take office in January, she faces stiff headwinds on health care. I share these thoughts to support her success, which is critical for all New Jerseyans: First, you must strengthen the state’s core operations because these operations are the key to solving the foreseeable — and unforeseeable…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Gregory Paulson
Gregory Paulson, CEO, Trenton Health Team, is a member of the Quality Institute’s Community and Social Support Council. Trenton Health Team, a New Jersey designated Regional Health Hub, recently helped the City of Trenton earn the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize, a national recognition of communities driving systemic improvements in health and…Read More…
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…