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Interview: Adelisa Perez-Hudgins of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Read the Article Here Since 2022, HFNJ has provided a total of $370,380 over three grants to support a project by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) offering mental health education to Perinatal Community Health Workers. We spoke with Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, Director of Quality of NJHCQI, about how the training program is helping…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must look beyond CDC for vaccine strategy — and act now
‘Given the public health risks, action can be taken through executive order’ Heather Howard, Eddy Bresnitz, Linda J. Schwimmer | September 10, 2025 | Opinion, Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care L to R: Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard and Linda Schwimmer U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s policy decisions and actions continue to undermine public health and…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must act to protect public health from federal sabotage
‘Now is the time to ensure that New Jersey will be guided by the best scientific evidence around immunization schedules and vaccine safety’ Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer | June 23, 2025 | Opinion, Health Care L to R: Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became secretary of the Department of Health and…Read More…
QUALITY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR, OFFICERS
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) May 28, 2025 TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the election of John Leyman as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Leyman, a long-standing partner of the Quality Institute, has played a vital role in advancing the organization’s…Read More…
ALL IN: CARING FOR NEW JERSEY’S CAREGIVERS INITIATIVE LAUNCHES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Leading New Jersey Healthcare Organizations Collaborate to Make New Jersey the Best State for Our Healthcare Workforce’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Charlottesville, Va. – In recognition of Mental Health Action Day, the Medical Society of New Jersey, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, New Jersey Hospital Association, New Jersey State Nurses Association, and Johnson & Johnson…Read More…
Milestone for mental health care in New Jersey
Long-delayed regulations would allow medical and behavioral health services in same office Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer | April 14, 2025 | Health Care After at least a decade of discussion and years drafting regulations, New Jersey is poised to revise its license requirements for outpatient treatment to allow for truly integrated outpatient care. “This is…Read More…
One pandemic benefit: Stronger mental health support for caregivers
Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer | March 18, 2025 | Health Care, Coronavirus in NJ Health care workers still face stigma around mental health struggles In March 2020, as the pandemic spread across New Jersey, doctors, nurses and staff in hospitals and nursing homes scrambled to care for a growing number of patients infected with COVID-19, while…Read More…
After COVID-19, is NJ better prepared for a new pandemic?
Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer | March 10, 2025 | Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care Measures build after state’s COVID-19 response help, but experts warn of federal disruptions Five years after the arrival of COVID-19 forced New Jersey to shift from pandemic planning to pandemic response, the state is in some ways better prepared for the next public health…Read More…
One pandemic benefit: Stronger mental health support for caregivers
Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer | March 18, 2025 | Health Care, Coronavirus in NJ Health care workers still face stigma around mental health struggles In March 2020, as the pandemic spread across New Jersey, doctors, nurses and staff in hospitals and nursing homes scrambled to care for a growing number of patients infected with COVID-19, while also…Read More…
I’m making a plea: We must prioritize oral health for New Jersey’s children
Michal Herman Special to the USA TODAY Network Regarding “NJ kids’ teeth are rotting more than the national average. Here’s why,” NorthJersey.com, Jan. 23: As a public health dentist in New Jersey for 25 years, I regularly treat children in dire need of oral health care. Many have never been to the dentist before coming to KinderSmile…Read More…