Maternal mental health training, a success in NJ, to go nationwide
LILO H. STAINTON, HEALTH CARE WRITER | SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 | HEALTH CARE A training module for caregivers in New Jersey is being deployed across the US Credit: (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)File photo Poor mental health is the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths, the federal government announced last year, with suicide attempts, drug use and other behavioral health…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Elizabeth Talmont
Elizabeth Talmont, DNP, ANP-BC, Chief Project Officer at Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. As Chief Project Officer and a Doctor of Nursing Practice, you are conducting research around what is known as Mgen, a sexually transmitted infection. What can you tell us about Mgen? Mgen is a sexually transmitted bacterial…Read More…
Quality Institute’s Work to Address Maternal Mental Health Approved for Use Nationwide
At the Quality Institute, we’re excited to report that the maternity-specific scenarios we created and piloted for Mental Health First Aid training have been approved for use around the country by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Last year, we brought together mental health experts, maternal health professionals, and people with lived experiences to develop…Read More…
Goal of ‘Team Birth’ program is to improve outcomes for women, infants
JOANNA GAGIS, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT | SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 | HEALTH CARE The program is central to first lady Tammy Murphy’s Nurture NJ initiative Health care leaders gathered at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick on Tuesday for the official launch of Team Birth, a program aimed at improving outcomes for women and infants in New Jersey….Read More…
Improving Health Care Is About Complexity — and Courage
On a recent walk, I listened to my new favorite health policy podcast, Tradeoffs, by journalist Dan Gorenstein. Through engaging interviews and deep dives, Gorenstein demystifies the complicated and costly world of health care. Think The Big Short, but for health care topics. Episodes range from States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Brian L. Ulery
Brian L. Ulery, FACHE, CEO of Saint Clare’s Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. As the new CEO — and as someone new to New Jersey — what are you bringing from your previous roles that will inform your priorities at Saint Clare’s Health? I’m asked that question frequently. There are more similarities than you…Read More…
Making Contraceptive Care More Accessible for All
At the Quality Institute, we believe everyone has the right to make safe, well-informed decisions about their reproductive health. For years, New Jersey has been a leader in supporting access to contraception and reproductive health care. But more must be done to not only increase awareness of these rights, but to make access more equitable….Read More…
Take Five Interview with Brigitte Johnson, Esq.
Brigitte Johnson, Esq., President and CEO, Care Plus NJ. The organization provides mental health, addiction treatment, and social support services and is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. You have been with Care Plus NJ since 1998 and now replace CEO and founder Joe Masciandaro, who retired after 40 years. What are your priorities for the future of Care Plus NJ? …Read More…