Press Releases
Quality Institute Makes Recommendations to Prevent Dangerous Downward Spiral in Small Business Health Insurance Market
Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) PRINCETON — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today issued a comprehensive package of policy recommendations to save the state’s health insurance market for small businesses, an already distressed market hit further by the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses with fewer than 50 full time employees are…Read More…
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Releases New Jersey Reproductive Health Access Project: Provider Access Commitment Toolkit
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2020 Contact: Maggie Leuzarder, mleuzarder@mercuryllc.com Contact: Carol Ann Campbell, cacampbell@njhcqi.org New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Releases New Jersey Reproductive Health Access Project: Provider Access Commitment Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit aimed at increasing access to reproductive health care in New Jersey through provider education. PRINCETON, New Jersey – The New Jersey…Read More…
Perinatal Care During Covid-19: Recommendations Issued to Guide Pregnant Individuals and Caregivers
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Perinatal Care During Covid-19: Recommendations Issued to Guide Pregnant Individuals and Caregivers Quality Institute, Supported by State and Foundations, Convenes Work Group and Drafts Recommendations PRINCETON — May 6, 2020 — A Work Group comprised of maternal and child health experts in New Jersey today issued far-reaching recommendations…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…
Health Matters Poll – Health Information Seeking and Trust
View or download the Quality Institute Health Information Seeking and Trust Report here.Read More…
Health Matters Poll: By Wide Margins, New Jerseyans Turn To and Trust Physicians and Nurses Most for Health-Related Information
Some seek information and trust family, friends, and websites; fewer trust traditional and social media. New Brunswick, N.J. – Though they’re able to seek healthcare information from more places than ever before, New Jersey residents still turn to — and trust —doctors and nurses more than any other source. Nine in ten report being likely to ask…Read More…
52% of Commercial Payments to Doctors and Hospitals in the Garden State Now Tied to Value
New scorecard finds overwhelming majority of payments are still based on fee-for-service PRINCETON, NJ – September 25, 2018 – Over half of the health care payments (52%) paid to doctors and hospitals in New Jersey by the private sector contain incentives to improve the cost and quality of care patients receive. However, a closer examination of these value-oriented…Read More…