States Must Borrow, and Share, Best Practices to Fight COVID-19
Many of our members are reaching out to us at the Quality Institute to share their concerns as the spread of COVID-19 shows no sign of slowing. We’re eager to learn about the issues you’re facing; we can provide resources and also connect you to the experts and officials who can help. We’re hearing that…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Carman Ciervo, DO, FACOFP
Carman A. Ciervo, DO, is Chief Physician and Executive Vice President of Jefferson Health. He spoke about changes in the field of primary care. You have been a primary care physician with Jefferson Medical Group for more than 20 years. What are changes you have seen in that time? Care coordination and the doctor-patient…Read More…
COVID-19 Tests Our Strengths — Highlights Our Weaknesses
Over the past few weeks, like most of you, I’ve been washing my hands consistently — trying not to touch my face — and keeping up on the news and public health directives surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To me, the global outbreak highlights several important health care issues. First, the virus shows, in real and…Read More…
Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019
For media requests: Carol Ann Campbell 973-567-1901 or cacampbell@njhcqi.org Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019 PRINCETON, New Jersey — Mobile fresh food markets. Community walks. Weight-loss challenges. Healthy corner stores. Outdoor yoga. Bike trails. Health fairs. These and other innovative programs helped New Jersey communities win recognition through…Read More…
Volume Matters When It Comes to Surgical Safety – New Leapfrog Report Out
As Regional Leader for The Leapfrog Group, an independent national health care watchdog organization, we are sharing the just-released report, Safety In Numbers: Hospital Performance on Leapfrog’s Surgical Volume Standard Based on Results of the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The report analyzes whether hospitals are performing a sufficient volume of high-risk surgeries to perform the…Read More…
Take Five Interview With Shereef Elnahal
Dive into our latest Take Five Interview, featuring our newest Board member Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBA, President & CEO of our member, University Hospital Newark.Read More…
Spotlight on Health Care Transparency
Last week in Burlington City, I stood in a family health center that was crowded with state health care leaders and others applauding as Governor Murphy officially created the new Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency. As the Quality Institute, we have long called for an office that could align the health care related…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Kathleen Noonan
As the CEO of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, Kathleen Noonan speaks with us about their recently published findings from their randomized controlled trial (RTC) in 2014. Why did the Camden Coalition undertake the randomized controlled trial (RTC) in 2014? It was a great opportunity for us — a relatively small nonprofit — to…Read More…