Celebrating 20 Years of the Mayors Wellness Campaign and the Value of Local Leadership
On Tuesday we brought together mayors, health care leaders, funders, government officials, and community advocates to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) — a milestone that recognized two decades of local leadership advancing health and wellness in communities throughout New Jersey. The underlying theme of our gathering was the extraordinary importance of local leadership in building healthier communities…Read More…
Take Five with Dovid Friedman, MD
Dovid Friedman, M.D., CEO of CHEMED Health Center, an FQHC and member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. How do you describe CHEMED’s role in its community and the breadth of its services? First, we have an incredibly cosmopolitan community: a large Jewish Orthodox community, a large Hispanic community, and Italian, Korean and Vietnamese communities…Read More…
Quality Institute Names Three Leaders to Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2026 Tyla Minniear New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute tminniear@njhcqi.org Quality Institute Names Three Leaders to Board of Directors Strengthening expertise in behavioral health, finance and policy TRENTON — May 12, 2026 — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the appointment of Frank A. Ghinassi, Ph.D, ABPP,…Read More…
Twenty-Nine Hospitals in New Jersey Earn an “A” on the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Media Contact: Carol Ann Campbell New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Twenty-Nine Hospitals in New Jersey Earn an “A” on the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Six Fewer “A” Hospitals Than Last Round of Leapfrog Reports TRENTON, New Jersey — May 6, 2026 – The Leapfrog Group today released its Spring…Read More…
Take Five with Stephanie Bell
Stephanie Bell, Medicaid Innovation and Policy Strategist, Vimo. Vimo is a member of the Quality Institute’s Professional and Technology Council. Vimo supported New Jersey’s launch and technical operations of its state-based insurance Marketplace — Get Covered NJ. The launch was smooth and uneventful. What lessons do you draw from that success? First, we had a strong state partner. Get Covered…Read More…
Time to Pull Together on H.R. 1 Response
In the early days of COVID-19, I remember our member health system and health plan leaders sharing with me their sense of awe over how the entire health care community came together in a spirit of cooperation to address the pandemic. We need to tap into that Jersey can do spirit again because H.R. 1…Read More…
Leapfrog Streamlines ASC Survey and Launches Public Reporting Program | Register for Our May 6th Webinar to Learn More
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) play an increasingly critical role in our health care system, delivering more than half of all surgeries— often at a lower cost than hospital-based care. In New Jersey, a new policy by the State Health Benefits Program will drive even more people to ASCs. As of July 1, many SHBP members…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Stephen Cha, MD
Stephen Cha, MD, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services As Commissioner, you must be preparing New Jersey for the federal cuts and requirements of H.R.1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). What progress has been made so far — and what do you envision for the work ahead? This may feel theoretical for…Read More…