Experts Develop Recommendations for Pregnancy and Childbirth During COVID-19
A member of AcademyHealth’s partner the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, brought together experts to establish best practices to keep pregnant individuals and their health care providers safe during COVID-19. POSTED Jun 04, 2020 By Linda Schwimmer, J.D. About 100,000 babies are born each year in New Jersey and…Read More…
Voices of Pain, Anger — Calls for Action
I want to use my space here to project the voices that have most resonated with me this past week. Now more than ever, it’s essential to not only seek out diverse viewpoints but to also amplify those messages. Indeed, at this time we must address not just the pandemic, but also racism, another sickness…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Mary Ann Christopher
Mary Ann Christopher, MSN, RN, FAAN, recently joined the Board of the Quality Institute. Ms. Christopher is a nationally known nurse leader and strategic health care executive. She is a former corporate officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and past President and Chief Executive Officer of Visiting Nurse Services of New…Read More…
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Releases New Jersey Reproductive Health Access Project: Provider Access Commitment Toolkit
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2020 Contact: Maggie Leuzarder, mleuzarder@mercuryllc.com Contact: Carol Ann Campbell, cacampbell@njhcqi.org New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Releases New Jersey Reproductive Health Access Project: Provider Access Commitment Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit aimed at increasing access to reproductive health care in New Jersey through provider education. PRINCETON, New Jersey – The New Jersey…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Jeff Grosser
Jeff Grosser is the Public Health Officer for Princeton. He spoke to us about the role of local health departments during the Covid-19 pandemic. Why is supporting a public health infrastructure important in responding to the coronavirus? At this moment, what we’re seeing right now, in terms of the worldwide pandemic, is how it’s…Read More…
My Commencement Speech for Healing
The Class of 2020 will enter a world of uncertainty, and as I listened to virtual commencement speeches over the weekend, I pondered the healing we need for ourselves and for our communities in the days ahead. The global pandemic has further exposed the inequalities we already knew existed. At the Quality Institute, we’ve long…Read More…
Perinatal Care During Covid-19: Recommendations Issued to Guide Pregnant Individuals and Caregivers
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Perinatal Care During Covid-19: Recommendations Issued to Guide Pregnant Individuals and Caregivers Quality Institute, Supported by State and Foundations, Convenes Work Group and Drafts Recommendations PRINCETON — May 6, 2020 — A Work Group comprised of maternal and child health experts in New Jersey today issued far-reaching recommendations…Read More…
Perinatal Care During COVID-19: Recommendations Issued to Guide Pregnant Individuals and Caregivers
At the Quality Institute, we just released recommendations to guide pregnant individuals and their caregivers through the unprecedented times we’re living in right now. We answered a request from the State and The Nicholson Foundation and created a Work Group comprised of maternal and child health experts in New Jersey. The result is Recommendations of…Read More…