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…
Momentous Gift and Collaboration Will Advance Geriatric Care and Research in New Jersey
As a Trustee of Parker Health Group, it gives me great pride to share news about the organization’s recent charitable gift and collaboration with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Parker will give $18.8 million to the medical school to support research and education focused on senior care. Parker is a member of the Quality…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Ed Jimenez, MBA
Ed Jimenez, MBA, is the new president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. You recently served as CEO of University of Florida Health Shands Hospital and held leadership positions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and St. Joseph’s Healthcare System. You also spent two years…Read More…
New Jersey’s FY24 Budget Invests in Children and Families, Including Funding for Evidence-Based HealthySteps Program
Washington, D.C. – July 11, 2023 – ZERO TO THREE, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life, applauds New Jersey’s recently approved FY 2024 budget, which includes $500,000 in state dollars eligible for federal match—a $1 million investment—in the evidence-based HealthySteps program. As a result of this investment, the…Read More…