Press Releases
New Jersey’s FY24 Budget Invests in Children and Families, Including Funding for Evidence-Based HealthySteps Program
Washington, D.C. – July 11, 2023 – ZERO TO THREE, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life, applauds New Jersey’s recently approved FY 2024 budget, which includes $500,000 in state dollars eligible for federal match—a $1 million investment—in the evidence-based HealthySteps program. As a result of this investment, the…Read More…
Leapfrog Announces Spring, 2023, Hospital Safety Grades – New Jersey Ranks 1st for Highest Percentage of “A” Hospitals
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) New Jersey Ranks 1st for Highest Percentage of “A” Hospitals PRINCETON – May 3, 2023 — The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of employers and purchasers of health care — and driven in New Jersey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute…Read More…
Maternal Infant Health Hub Launched to Strengthen Midwifery Practice in New Jersey
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) PRINCETON— (December 5, 2022) — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in partnership with the Burke Foundation, is launching the first New Jersey-based Maternal Infant Health (MIH) Hub, an innovative policy and learning collaborative to help improve maternal/infant health and reduce racial/ethnic disparities by advancing…Read More…
Leapfrog Announces Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades
PRINCETON – November 16, 2022 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of employers and purchasers of health care — and driven in New Jersey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute — today announced the Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,”…Read More…
Data Expert and Entrepreneur Joins Quality Institute’s Board
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Gary Mann, Founder of Newark-based JASFEL Analytics, Brings His Expertise To Quality Institute’s Mission to Improve Health Care Quality, Safety, Access PRINCETON — October 17, 2022 — A computer scientist and entrepreneur committed to using data to improve the delivery of health care has joined the board of…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…
Leapfrog Announces Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades
PRINCETON – May 10, 2022 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of employers and purchasers of health care — and driven in New Jersey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute — today announced the Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F”…Read More…
Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners for 2021
For media requests: Carol Ann Campbell 973-567-1901 or cacampbell@njhcqi.org. PRINCETON, New Jersey — The Mayors Wellness Campaign has announced eight 2021 “Healthy Town” winners that are addressing food insecurity, supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, and organizing programs to promote physical and mental health throughout their communities. The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) is a program…Read More…
Mayors Wellness Campaign 2021 ‘Champion of Health Award’ Goes To Deerfield Township Administrator
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Mayors Wellness Campaign ‘Champion of Health Award’ Goes To Deerfield Township Administrator Quality Institute Program Recognizes People Who Work to Strengthen The Health of Their Communities PRINCETON — January 17, 2022 — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) has awarded the…Read More…