2019
Continued our longtime advocacy and policy work in advance care planning with the creation of the State Strategic Plan for End-of-Life Care. Released studies with Catalyst for Payment Reform on health care spending in commercial and Medicaid markets and connection to quality measures.Read More…
2022
Drove the creation of Delivering Better Care: Midwifery Practice in New Jersey. Launched TeamBirth NJ with Ariadne Labs and the New Jersey Department of Health a shared decision-making initiative to improve birth outcomes and save lives. Launched the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) model to better serve children and families..Read MoreRead More…
1997
The Health Care Payers Coalition of New Jersey creates the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and funds the organization to focus on health care safety and affordability by measuring data and making it transparent to purchasers and consumers.Read More…
2002
First formal public event sponsored by the Quality Institute, where President & CEO David Knowlton shared the Quality Institute’s vision and plan to improve health care quality in New Jersey and to be a convening organization to bring stakeholders together to focus on improving patient safety and quality of care;..Read MoreRead More…
2003
The Quality Institute launches a task force on rising rates of child obesity and related health equity and disparity issues.Read More…
2004
David Knowlton joins the Leapfrog Group board to advance transparency, safety, and health care quality.Read More…
2005
The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) was created, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and first focused on rising child obesity rates across the state.Read More…
2006
Launched the Quality Institute/Senator Joseph Vitale Health Care Reform Workgroup to work on the building blocks of Health Care Coverage for All.Read More…
2008
Created Health Care Coverage for All – A Blueprint for New Jersey with Senator Joe Vitale. The influential blueprint played a vital role in future policy change enabling more people in New Jersey to obtain health insurance. Convened stakeholders to consensus enabling passage of the NJ Health Care Reform ActRead More…
2011
Worked with The Nicholson Foundation and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers to create the Medicaid ACO Demonstration Project. Created the New Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Center and Surgical Practice Transparency Report as a continuation to our commitment to quality health care and transparency.Read More…