Primary Care: An Essential Part of the Common Good
Free, compulsory education became the law of the land in the early 19th century, and today few would question its value. Access for all children to public schools is now an ingrained, essential common good and public right supported by government and taxpayers at all levels. Today, a group of researchers, physicians, and…Read More…
How Safe is Your Hospital? New Grades Released by The Leapfrog Group
No hospital in New Jersey received a failing grade in the latest round of safety scoring released by The Leapfrog Group. But more than a dozen facilities fell short of an A or B grade. In the spring 2021 report released Thursday, 26 of New Jersey’s 68 acute-care hospitals (38%) received an A for their…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Claudia Tucker
Claudia Tucker is Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health is a member of the Quality Institute’s Professional & Technology Council. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the use of telehealth increase substantially. But access was not equal. What does digital health equality mean to you? Let…Read More…
Crafting the Future of Telehealth
Telehealth has emerged as an essential strategy to provide patients with many types of care, including remote monitoring for home-based care and remote participation in clinical trials. The exponential rise in telehealth is challenging to even calculate. According to the Fair Health Tracker, billing for telehealth services for a year during the pandemic increased more…Read More…
Paterson Earns ‘Healthy City’ Designation
by Steve Lenox Tap into Paterson PRINCETON, NJ — After being awarded a 2019 Healthy Town to Watch designation from the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), the City of Paterson was recently named just one of eight New Jersey Municipalities to earn the designation of “healthy town” for 2020. A participant in the…Read More…
Mayor Amatorio and Bergenfield Health Department Launch Wellness Campaign to Promote Healthy Living
Press Release InsiderNJ BERGENFIELD, NJ — Mayor Amatorio, in partnership with the Bergenfield Health Department is launching a wellness campaign to combat COVID-19 and promote healthy living. This program will include daily wellness activities over an eight week period, starting with Zumba at Memorial Park on Monday, April 19 at 6:30pm. “As we begin to…Read More…
Statewide Campaign Names Freehold Boro A ‘Healthy Town To Watch’
FREEHOLD, NJ – The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners have announced, with 22 towns across the state being recognized for its response to local needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. Eight communities participating in the MWC, a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, were named 2020 Healthy…Read More…
Morristown Named One Of NJ’s Up-And-Coming Healthy Towns
by Josh Bakan Patch Staff MORRISTOWN, NJ — Is living in Morristown good for your health? The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute released its list of “healthy” towns and gave Morristown the Up-and-Coming designation. Morristown earned the honor through local efforts to address food insecurity and daily video updates on the coronavirus. Mayor Tim…Read More…
Eight NJ municipalities make ‘Healthy Towns’ list. Is yours on it?
Eric Obernauer New Jersey Herald From the Skylands to the seashore, 22 New Jersey municipalities spanning 14 counties have been selected for going above and beyond to address community health needs this past year. They range from one of the state’s tiniest boroughs to its second and third-largest cities. Eight were named “2020 Healthy Towns,” the top…Read More…