COYL Became Essential Part of Public Health Pandemic Response
During the first week of March 2020, our Conversation of Your Life (COYL) county task forces were preparing community events leading up to National Healthcare Decisions Day, organized to inspire community members and health care professionals to learn more about advance care planning. But then word of people dying across the globe from a novel…Read More…
Take Interview with Cory Neering
Cory Neering is CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. You recently became CEO, alongside Triste Brooks, of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. How will having two CEOs expand your ability to provide reproductive health…Read More…
September 2021 Newsletters
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Take Five Interview with Margaret C. Fisher
Margaret C. Fisher, MD, specializes in infectious disease and pediatrics. She is co-chair of the Professional Advisory Committee to the New Jersey Department of Health. Dr. Fisher is also Medical Director of Clinical and Academic Excellence at Monmouth Medical Center. As a key advisor to the Department of Health, you are helping to lead the COVID-19 vaccination…Read More…
Delivering on the Promise to Improve Maternal Health
Five years ago, the Quality Institute, in partnership with many of our members, increased our focus on Maternal Infant Health. We were driven by our concern over New Jersey’s high rate of Caesarean section deliveries, high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, and the disparities based on race. Since then, much has changed, and I…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Nicole McGrath-Barnes
Nicole McGrath-Barnes, DDS, FACD, is Founder and CEO of the KinderSmile Foundation, a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. Dr. McGrath-Barnes serves on the Advisory Council of the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center. You were a dentist in private practice and the Program Dentist for Montclair Child Development Center, a Head Start program,…Read More…
It’s Time to Elevate Oral Health in New Jersey and Nationally
Oral health is a window into overall health. Poor oral health is associated with higher rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary infections. Oral health also is linked to pregnancy complications such as low-birth weight and premature birth. Moreover, studies have shown that regular dental treatments for those with chronic conditions such as diabetes lowers…Read More…
NJ looks to grow telehealth, a boon to patients in pandemic
LILO H. STAINTON, HEALTH CARE WRITER | AUGUST 11, 2021 | HEALTH CARE Lawmakers said insurers should pay doctors the same for remote visits as for in-person visits Credit: (AP Photo/LM Otero)File photo: A doctor prepares to conduct an online visit with a patient from his work station at home. For Pamela Dyer, a 48-year-old Farmingdale resident,…Read More…
Reporting to the Leapfrog ASC Survey: 4 competitive advantages
In collaboration with The Leapfrog Group The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the nation’s shift to outpatient settings for surgical care, and demand is increasing. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently added 267 surgical procedures that can be performed in ASCs and are eligible to receive Medicare reimbursement.The growth of the ASC…Read More…