Take Five Interview with Brittany L. Holom-Trundy, PhD
New Jersey Policy Perspective is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. How should the New Jersey state budget be changed to help more people access care and meet social needs to promote a healthier state? Our state budget reflects the values we prioritize. A key lesson we must apply is the importance of…Read More…
Quality Institute Co-Leading the Essential Jobs, Essential Care New Jersey Coalition
Everyone cared for at home, in a group home, or in a long-term care facility, is supported by a workforce that often is unseen or undervalued. Yet without these direct care workers, our health care system would collapse. At the Quality Institute, we know that achieving safer, more accessible, and higher-quality health care must include…Read More…
Mental Health First Aid: Stepping into the Work
In our personal and professional lives, we often prepare ourselves for emergencies: fire drills, CPR certifications, and stocking first aid kits. We’re trained to respond quickly when someone is physically injured or in danger. But how prepared are we to respond when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis? This week, I had the…Read More…
How Quality Institute Members Shape Policy and Will Inform New Jersey’s Next Governor
With New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries next week, the Quality Institute, supported by our members, is finalizing a report that identifies the greatest health care challenges we face and identifies actionable solutions. We will share the report with our members and the candidates soon. We regularly count on the expertise and perspective of our members —…Read More…
QUALITY INSTITUTE NAMED ‘HEALTH CARE HERO’ FOR DEVELOPING PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) June 4, 2025 TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has been named a 2025 NJBIZ Health Care Hero for its leadership in creating the nation’s first perinatal focused Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings. The Quality Institute is offering the Perinatal MHFA…Read More…
QUALITY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR, OFFICERS
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) May 28, 2025 TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the election of John Leyman as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Leyman, a long-standing partner of the Quality Institute, has played a vital role in advancing the organization’s…Read More…
ALL IN: CARING FOR NEW JERSEY’S CAREGIVERS INITIATIVE LAUNCHES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Leading New Jersey Healthcare Organizations Collaborate to Make New Jersey the Best State for Our Healthcare Workforce’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Charlottesville, Va. – In recognition of Mental Health Action Day, the Medical Society of New Jersey, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, New Jersey Hospital Association, New Jersey State Nurses Association, and Johnson & Johnson…Read More…
Take Five Interview with George Helmy
George Helmy, Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Policy Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. You worked as State Director to U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and were appointed by Governor Phil Murphy to briefly fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Bob Menendez. What lessons did you learn…Read More…