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Take Five Interview with Brianna Hanson, MPH
Brianna Hanson, MPH, Health Policy Program Officer, the Quality Institute. You recently joined the Quality Institute. Can you tell us what you will be doing for our organization? My focus will be health care policy, and among my first initiatives will be to focus on maternal-child health policy. We know that unacceptable racial disparities…Read More…
Supporting Mayors as they Make Their Communities Healthier Places to Live, Work, and Play
As the elections approach, and the focus is mostly on national races, we should remember how much of an impact our local leaders can have in our communities. Every day we see how dedicated mayors and public health officials are making a difference in the health and wellness of their communities. Mayors throughout New…Read More…
Unaffordable Insurance Premium Hikes – A Fall Ritual That Must End
Health insurance coverage continues to be unaffordable for many. Those eligible for Medicaid or who receive generous subsidies through the Individual market are largely shielded from these costs. And many who have employers that cover most of their premiums also are protected, though they may still have large out-of-pocket costs for deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance….Read More…
Take Five Interview with Andrew P. Aronson, Health Care Association of New Jersey
Andrew P. Aronson is President and CEO of the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), which promotes quality care for residents in New Jersey’s long term care facilities. HCANJ is a member of the Quality Institute’s Association Council. The federal government is keenly focused on defining minimum staffing requirements that nursing homes will need…Read More…
New Poll Finds New Jersey Residents Embracing Telehealth
In January of 2017, the Quality Institute, in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, released a poll examining New Jersey residents’ experience with telehealth. We saw telehealth as a valuable way to extend access to care, and we wanted to know what people in New Jersey thought about this care and how…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Tom Siino, REBC, RHU
Tom Siino, REBC, RHU, is Past President of the NJ Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), the leading association of health care benefits professionals and insurance agents in the state. NJAHU Members help employers, employees, and other individuals find comprehensive and affordable health plans in the group market, the individual market, and the Medicare market. NJAHU…Read More…
200 Health Care Leaders Celebrate Quality Institute’s 25 Years
At our 25th Anniversary celebration last week, David Knowlton, a founder of the Quality Institute, called many of our early leaders, “disrupters.” As he spoke, I nodded my head in agreement. And I thought of how so many of those disrupters today work inside the health care system, some in powerful positions. They’re bringing much…Read More…
Three New Jersey Hospitals and a Birth Center Launch TeamBirth To Enhance Patient Experience During Labor and Delivery
PRINCETON — September 12, 2022 — Three New Jersey hospitals recently launched TeamBirth NJ, an evidence based, national model for better provider and patient communication, which is also called “shared decision-making.” TeamBirth NJ will enhance birthing experiences and improve outcomes for people giving birth and their babies, the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality…Read More…