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Experts Develop Recommendations for Pregnancy and Childbirth During COVID-19
A member of AcademyHealth’s partner the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, brought together experts to establish best practices to keep pregnant individuals and their health care providers safe during COVID-19. POSTED Jun 04, 2020 By Linda Schwimmer, J.D. About 100,000 babies are born each year in New Jersey and…Read More…
Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019
For media requests: Carol Ann Campbell 973-567-1901 or cacampbell@njhcqi.org Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019 PRINCETON, New Jersey — Mobile fresh food markets. Community walks. Weight-loss challenges. Healthy corner stores. Outdoor yoga. Bike trails. Health fairs. These and other innovative programs helped New Jersey communities win recognition through…Read More…
NJ Upends How Doctors Get Paid, So Why Do Vaccination, C-section Rates Lag?
Published on Asbury Park Press.com. New Jersey doctors and hospitals are increasingly paid based on quality, but patients aren’t getting the care they need to prevent illnesses and bigger bills down the road, a report released Tuesday said. Despite incentives to promote good health, the report by Catalyst for Payment Reform found New Jersey has fewer vaccinations, more C-section deliveries and…Read More…
Healthy People Need a Healthy Community
Published by U.S. 1 Princeton Info. Good doctors and hospitals alone are not what keep people well and help them recover when they are ill. “So much about health and what it takes to be healthy is more than the medical system and straight medical care,” says Linda Schwimmer, president and CEO of NJ Healthcare…Read More…
Legistation Aims to Improve, Update Medicaid’s Eligibility Process
Published by NJ Spotlight New Jersey lawmakers are pushing the state to modernize and improve its system for determining who is eligible to receive Medicaid and getting people enrolled, a process that has undergone some upgrades but is still criticized as burdensome and inefficient for both patients and administrators. The Senate Budget Committee will review…Read More…
What do You Want to Know About Medicaid in NJ? New Website Has Answers
Published by NJ Spotlight Data Dashboard, open to all, is aimed at making information more accessible and should help with decisions about allocating funds medicaid patients Healthcare advocates, policy organizations, government officials, and curious patients can better explore public data related to New Jersey’s Medicaid program, thanks to a website the state has established to…Read More…
Advanced care planning programs set by SCLSNJ and NJ Health Care Quality Institute
Published by My Central Jersey According to a survey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), 38 percent of adult New Jersey residents have not had conversations about advanced care planning. In response to this community need, the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) has partnered with the institute to host a…Read More…
N.J. makes a brilliant save on Obamacare
Published by NJ.com President Trump’s sabotage of the Affordable Care Act was wreaking havoc, causing insurers in New Jersey to hike premiums by double digits for the first time this year. They would have spiked even higher next year, had our state not done more than any other to protect consumers. We’ve become accustomed to…Read More…
New Jersey Expands Medicaid Coverage for End-of-Life Planning
Published by NJ Spotlight Changes will help ensure clients’ final wishes are heeded and should save costs on unwanted, unnecessary medical care Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents could benefit from healthcare that better aligns with their final wishes — and help to curb growing medical costs over time — thanks to changes officials…Read More…
Aunt Bertha’ Search Tool Begins Helping New Jersey Communities Easily Access Social Services to Promote Wellness
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign, supported by United Health Foundation, working to list all services in one place online Published by Campbell Health Media A community’s resources — from food banks to job training to low-cost housing — have little value if people don’t know about them. That’s why the New Jersey Health Care Quality…Read More…