Press Releases
QUALITY INSTITUTE NAMED ‘HEALTH CARE HERO’ FOR DEVELOPING PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) June 4, 2025 TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has been named a 2025 NJBIZ Health Care Hero for its leadership in creating the nation’s first perinatal focused Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings. The Quality Institute is offering the Perinatal MHFA…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…
Thirty-Six Hospitals in New Jersey Earn an “A” on the Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Media Contact: Carol Ann Campbell www.HospitalSafetyGrade.org Thirty-Six Hospitals in New Jersey Earn an “A” on the Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Five More “A” Grades than Last Round; 18 New Jersey Hospitals have Sustained “A” Grades on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Five or More…Read More…
QUALITY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN 2024 NEW JERSEY “HEALTHY TOWN” WINNERS
Find Out Which NJ Cities and Towns are Doing the Most to Improve Health and Wellness in Their Communities Trenton, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2024. These cities and towns go above and beyond to improve health and wellness…Read More…
Secret Shopper Research Reveals “Ghost” Dental Network Directories
Youngest Children Harmed by Significant Barriers to Dental Care in New Jersey’s Medicaid Program For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) January 7, 2025 — TRENTON — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today released a report that found nearly half the dental providers listed in Medicaid managed care directories would not schedule an appointment…Read More…
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County ‘Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence’ Partners With Two NJ Hospitals, Creates Perinatal Community Advisory Boards Effort is the First Piloting of National Framework to Improve Birth Equity TRENTON, New Jersey — December 4, 2024 — The New Jersey…Read More…
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns Funded By Walmart, Grants Support Mental Health Programs, Education TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) has awarded a total of $127,500 in grants to 11 New Jersey communities to support community mental health initiatives and…Read More…
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade New Jersey Ranks 5th Nationally for Percentage of A hospitals Leapfrog Reports Nationally in Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hand Hygiene, and Medication Safety TRENTON — November 15, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential…Read More…
Rep. Watson Coleman Meets with Local Midwives and Doulas
Ewing, NJ (Thursday, October 10, 2024) – Today, as part of National Midwifery Week, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sat down with midwives, doulas, healthcare professionals, and their patients at the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey in Trenton. At the listening session, they discussed how healthcare is evolving, centering on the diverse needs of mothers, from…Read More…