Take Five Interview with Andrew S Weiss, CASC
Andrew S Weiss, CASC, Administrator of Summit Surgical Center and a member of the Leapfrog Group ASC Advisory Committee Summit Surgical Center is one of the first Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) to participate in The Leapfrog ASC Survey. Why did you choose to participate? We recognize the quality and value of the care that…Read More…
Rallying Support for ASCs to Particpate in Leapfrog
In the coming weeks, we’ll be reaching out to insurers and large employer purchasers of health care in New Jersey asking them to join our call for transparency among Ambulatory Surgery Centers, or ASCs. In New Jersey, 100 percent of acute care hospitals participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Their commitment to transparency around safety…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Victor Murray, Camden Coalition
Victor Murray is Senior Director of Community Engagement and Capacity Building for the Camden Coalition, a Regional Health Hub and a member of the Quality Institute’s ACO Council. As a Camden native, how have you seen the 20 years of the Camden Coalition impact your city? I grew up in the City of Camden…Read More…
Unlocking Local Data to Improve Community Health
This year, more than 40 New Jersey cities and towns submitted “Healthy Town” applications to the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), a program run by the Quality Institute in partnership with the NJ League of Municipalities. In their applications, the towns shared the creative ways they are promoting health and wellness — such as community farms, food…Read More…
NJ.com Opinion Piece
Today, I am sharing my guest essay which was published yesterday in NJ.com. The essay focuses on the challenges that small businesses face when purchasing health benefits insurance for their employees. The state’s Small Employer Health Insurance market needs to be modernized and strengthened to preserve it. Time is of the essence, as plan design…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Lisa Didio
Lisa DiDio, Director of Sales for AmeriHealth New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council. For our readers, please share which health insurance markets AmeriHealth New Jersey participates in? With the onset of the Affordable Care Act, we’ve been committed to offering health plans in the individual market, which we all know has expanded coverage for residents across the…Read More…
Work Sessions to Implement Maternity Action Plan Begin
Maternal Health Awareness Day was earlier this week, providing us with an excellent time to update you on the work we are doing with others to make New Jersey the safest and most equitable place in the nation to give birth and raise a baby. As many of you know, the Quality Institute released…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Overlook Ob-Gyn Chief on Creating a Better Birthing Model
Emre Kayaalp, MD, PhD, FACOG, Chair of OB/GYN at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Kayaalp is a member of the advisory board of the Maternal Infant Health Hub. The Quality Institute, in partnership with the Burke Foundation, created the Hub to develop ways to make midwives a bigger part of the birth experience in New Jersey. How would changing…Read More…