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Belleville Employees Take Part in National Walking Day
By rlsmetro on April 9, 2021 at 4:11 pm EDT BellevilleNicole Netzke was one of about 35 township employees from various departments who took part in Wednesday’s National Walking Day celebration. “It’s just great to get out and enjoy the beautiful day and get some exercise,” Netzke, who works in the construction code department in Belleville,…Read More…
Full-year birth control should be the new normal in New Jersey | Opinion
By: Brittany Lee Special to the USA TODAY Network It’s time for New Jersey to update its laws around prescribing and dispensing birth control and give people greater control in deciding when or if they grow their families. Health care providers should be able to prescribe a full year of contraceptives at one time. A…Read More…
Push on to rebuild health system after COVID-19
LILO H. STAINTON, HEALTH CARE WRITER | APRIL 8, 2021 | HEALTH CARE, CORONAVIRUS IN NJ Advocates detail widespread changes they want to correct faults exposed by pandemic Credit: (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)Medicare rule changes during the pandemic allow this patient to meet with her doctor remotely to discuss her diabetes treatment. Greater investment in New Jersey’s public health…Read More…
BioNJ, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Release “Emerging From COVID-19: An Action Plan for a Healthier State”
Press Contacts: Randi Bromberg, RBromberg@BioNJ.org, 609-890-3185 Carol Ann Campbell, Cacampbell@njhcqi.org 973-567-1901 BioNJ, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Release “Emerging From COVID-19: An Action Plan for a Healthier State” TRENTON/PRINCETON — BioNJ, an advocate for the life sciences industry, and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, a nonprofit health care improvement organization, today released an…Read More…
GOCCNJ, NJAAW, and NJHCQI to Host Free Advance Care Planning Virtual Town Hall in Conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16
The Goals of Care Coalition of NJ seeks to refine the system of end-of-life care with emphasis on person-centered care that achieves the triple aim of improving the quality of life of New Jerseyans, improving the patient experience of care, and reducing health care costs. Our vision is to set a new standard of care…Read More…
If You’re Reluctant to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine, I Urge You to Get One ASAP
By AL SMITH March 22, 2021 at 2:10 PM Credits: Mayors Wellness Campaign Dear Editor: For the second year in a row, Scotch Plains has been recognized as a “Healthy Town” by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. Only eight towns in the state earned this prestigious designation in 2020. We were first recognized…Read More…
Vernon named a ‘Healthy Town to Watch’
Vernon. In its second year winning the designation, Vernon was lauded for its Covid-19 updates and outdoor seating area for senior citizens. MIKE ZUMMO VERNON TOWNSHIP | 18 MAR 2021 | 05:19 Vernon Township was named a “Healthy Town to Watch” for 2020 by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. It’s the second year…Read More…
Wildwood Crest earns top-tier status in statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign
WILDWOOD CREST — The borough is one of just eight municipalities across the state to earn top-tier status in the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign for the 2020 calendar year. Wildwood Crest has been designated a “Healthy Town” by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities….Read More…
Scotch Plains Receives 2020 Healthy Town Designation
By JOHN MOONEY March 11, 2021 at 1:20 PM Scotch Plains deputy township manager Margaret Heisey and former Mayor Al Smith participate in one of the Mayor’s Wellness Program 5K events.Credits: John Mooney Scotch Plains has been named a “Healthy Town” for 2020, the third straight year the township has received the designation.Credits: Township of…Read More…
Plainfield Named 2020 Healthy Town Winner; that’s 3 Years in a Row
By NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE March 11, 2021 at 3:35 PM PRINCETON, NJ — Plainfield has been named a New Jersey Healthy Town winner for the third year in a row. The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners are recognized for their innovative responses to local needs created by…Read More…