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…

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…

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…

Fall days and “back to school” highlight the urgent need for stronger mental health services and systems to ensure every child can thrive both academically and emotionally. To meet this rising need, the Quality Institute, with funding from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, is leading a far-reaching initiative called: A Clearer Path…Read More…

In this newsletter, we spotlight Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence, a community-focused initiative led by the Quality Institute in New Jersey. Our Take Five features two hospital leaders — Alexandra Nelson of Capital Health and Kelly LaMonica of Penn Medicine Princeton Health — who are deeply engaged in this work, with…Read More…

This spring, we surveyed our members and asked, “What is the top health care issue facing New Jersey?” Our members — who face the real-world challenges of our health care system — shared their insights and coalesced around six pressing issues. Next, at our Spring Conference, Shaping the Future: Health Care Priorities for New Jersey’s…Read More…

New Jersey Family Care’s enrollment system is the front door to health insurance coverage for 1.8 million residents of the Garden State. We all benefit when everyone in our communities has access to timely health care. Coverage reduces stress, enables people to seek preventive and primary care and obtain treatment before conditions become critical or…Read More…

Everyone cared for at home, in a group home, or in a long-term care facility, is supported by a workforce that often is unseen or undervalued. Yet without these direct care workers, our health care system would collapse. At the Quality Institute, we know that achieving safer, more accessible, and higher-quality health care must include…Read More…

With New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries next week, the Quality Institute, supported by our members, is finalizing a report that identifies the greatest health care challenges we face and identifies actionable solutions. We will share the report with our members and the candidates soon. We regularly count on the expertise and perspective of our members —…Read More…

I am pleased to share that at our board meeting this week, John Leyman, an active Quality Institute partner for over a decade, was elected Board Chair. John has been instrumental in our work — from Medicaid 2.0 to the Quality Institute/Vitale Health Care Reform Work Group and to our reform initiatives around the small…Read More…