Tara Chalakani, PsyD, CEO of Preferred Behavioral Health Group. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   There is so much work to be done in the behavioral health space right now, what are your top priorities as you settle into your new role? We provide mental health and substance abuse…Read More…

Andrew S Weiss, CASC, Administrator of Summit Surgical Center and a member of the Leapfrog Group ASC Advisory Committee   Summit Surgical Center is one of the first Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) to participate in The Leapfrog ASC Survey. Why did you choose to participate? We recognize the quality and value of the care that…Read More…

Victor Murray is Senior Director of Community Engagement and Capacity Building for the Camden Coalition, a Regional Health Hub and a member of the Quality Institute’s ACO Council.   As a Camden native, how have you seen the 20 years of the Camden Coalition impact your city? I grew up in the City of Camden…Read More…

Lisa DiDio, Director of Sales for AmeriHealth New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council.   For our readers, please share which health insurance markets AmeriHealth New Jersey participates in?  With the onset of the Affordable Care Act, we’ve been committed to offering health plans in the individual market, which we all know has expanded coverage for residents across the…Read More…

Emre Kayaalp, MD, PhD, FACOG, Chair of OB/GYN at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Kayaalp is a member of the advisory board of the Maternal Infant Health Hub. The Quality Institute, in partnership with the Burke Foundation, created the Hub to develop ways to make midwives a bigger part of the birth experience in New Jersey.   How would changing…Read More…

Mark E. Manigan, President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health. RWJBarnabas Health is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council.   As the new President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health, what key step will you take to improve patient safety and quality across your system? The most important part about our high reliability organization journey…Read More…

Andy Anderson, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer for Quality Institute member Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health.   Where do you think you can make the biggest impact in your new role as Chief Medical and Quality Officer for RWJBH? The mission of our health system is to achieve healthier communities….Read More…

Jackie Cornell is the new Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ and the Chief Government Relations Officer of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern NJ (PPNCSNJ).   Tell us about your new role with the Action Fund and your overall focus at PPNCSNJ. I hold a dual role. As Chief Government…Read More…

Brianna Hanson, MPH, Health Policy Program Officer, the Quality Institute.   You recently joined the Quality Institute. Can you tell us what you will be doing for our organization? My focus will be health care policy, and among my first initiatives will be to focus on maternal-child health policy. We know that unacceptable racial disparities…Read More…

Andrew P. Aronson is President and CEO of the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), which promotes quality care for residents in New Jersey’s long term care facilities. HCANJ is a member of the Quality Institute’s Association Council.   The federal government is keenly focused on defining minimum staffing requirements that nursing homes will need…Read More…