Take Five Interview with Marcela Ospina Maziarz, MPA
Marcela Ospina Maziarz, MPA, is the Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health. We know that the Health Resources and Service Administration, part of the federal government, selected New Jersey as one of nine states to receive a grant to improve maternal health. Can you tell us how New Jersey is using…Read More…
Most New Jersey Hospitals Receive A or B Grades, But Safety Concerns Remain at Some Hospitals
THE LEAPFROG GROUP ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES PRINCETON — November 7, 2019 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing the nation’s largest and most influential employers and purchasers of health care, today announced the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” and “F” letter…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Don Liss
Don Liss, M.D., is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. In this interview, he talks about the challenges of providing high quality health care that’s still affordable. You recently returned to New Jersey. Can you tell us what you…Read More…
How to Advance an Unbiased Approach to Care
Today, I am turning this space over to Kate Shamszad, MS, MPH, who is a Senior Program Officer at the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center. Kate led a workshop yesterday at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital on Reflective Supervision, which is a way for clinicians to examine their own biases and improve care for patients….Read More…
Take Five Interview With Frank Ghinassi
Frank Ghinassi, President and CEO, University Behavioral Health Care at Rutgers Global Health Institute. Your organization works closely with the New Jersey Medicaid program. Can you describe how that relationship works to support people with mental health issues? The Medicaid program provides coverage for a robust, multi-level and multi-dimensional network of care for individuals eligible…Read More…
We Need More Information on Surgical Safety in Outpatient Departments, Ambulatory Centers
Add your voice to the conversation and share your comments about this topics on NJSpotlight.com. New survey is a good start toward helping consumers determine which facilities are most committed to safety and quality. At the Quality Institute, we have long called for greater transparency on quality at outpatient surgery settings, including hospital outpatient departments…Read More…
The Leapfrog Group Highlights Strengths, Pinpoints Improvements Needed across Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Settings in Inaugural Report
October 22, 2019 The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today released a report summarizing trends on the safety and quality of care for same-day surgical services nationwide: Same-Day Surgery in the U.S.: Findings of Two Inaugural Leapfrog Surveys. The report is a first and notable expansion in the organization’s data gathering and reporting enterprise,…Read More…