NJ launches new initiative to improve maternal and infant outcomes
MELISSA ROSE COOPER, CORRESPONDENT | SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 | HEALTH CARE The national model is being used to improve maternal and infant outcomes for women of color New Jersey is celebrating the launch of a new initiative aimed at improving maternal and infant outcomes. TeamBirth is a national model that gives the patient an opportunity to address…Read More…
Three New Jersey Hospitals and a Birth Center Launch TeamBirth To Enhance Patient Experience During Labor and Delivery
PRINCETON — September 12, 2022 — Three New Jersey hospitals recently launched TeamBirth NJ, an evidence based, national model for better provider and patient communication, which is also called “shared decision-making.” TeamBirth NJ will enhance birthing experiences and improve outcomes for people giving birth and their babies, the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Ann M. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Ann M. Nguyen, Ph.D., is an Assistant Research Professor and Implementation Scientist at Rutgers – Center for State Health Policy. Her research focuses on primary care, practice transformation, and workforce. Dr. Nguyen participated in the Quality Institute’s Guidance Document to Recruit, Train, & Retain A Diverse NJ Health Care Workforce. New Jersey’s COVID-19 Temporary Emergency…Read More…
After 25 Years, Looking Back — And Toward the Future
At the Quality Institute, we trace our roots to the New Jersey Health Care Payers Coalition, which purchased benefits for their union members and were frustrated over the lack of transparency on price and quality. Were they paying higher prices for care at hospitals with low quality? There was no way to know. Coalition leaders…Read More…
ICYMI: Resources to Strengthen Midwifery, Maternal Health, and the Health Care Workforce
At the Quality Institute, we want to make sure you haven’t missed the important and actionable work we accomplished this busy spring and summer. Whether you’re just back from vacation or looking for exceptional resources to continue improving health equity, advancing maternal infant health, or strengthening our health care workforce — we’ve got answers. In…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Lori Feldstein, CEO & Exec. Dir., Goals of Care Coalition of NJ
Lori Feldstein, CEO and Executive Director of the Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey, a non-profit organization working to improve shared decision-making between health care providers and patients and their families. Goals of Care Coalition is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council and a close partner in our Conversation of Your Life (COYL)…Read More…
Op-Ed: Building a resilient, diverse health care workforce
TYLA MINNIEAR | AUGUST 8, 2022 | HEALTH CARE, OPINION Accurate, publicly available data is a key building block for a comprehensive, statewide health care workforce strategy According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care sector lost nearly half a million workers since February 2020, while Morning Consult, a survey research company, reported that 18% of…Read More…
New Report Outlines Strategy to Strengthen Health Care Workforce
Today the Quality Institute released a Guidance Document outlining a strategy for New Jersey to create and retain a resilient and diverse health care workforce for today and for the future. The Document is based on research of existing health care workforce strategic plans and data collection programs across the country as well as…Read More…