Take Five Interview with Don Liss
Don Liss, M.D., is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. In this interview, he talks about the challenges of providing high quality health care that’s still affordable. You recently returned to New Jersey. Can you tell us what you…Read More…
How to Advance an Unbiased Approach to Care
Today, I am turning this space over to Kate Shamszad, MS, MPH, who is a Senior Program Officer at the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center. Kate led a workshop yesterday at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital on Reflective Supervision, which is a way for clinicians to examine their own biases and improve care for patients….Read More…
Take Five Interview With Frank Ghinassi
Frank Ghinassi, President and CEO, University Behavioral Health Care at Rutgers Global Health Institute. Your organization works closely with the New Jersey Medicaid program. Can you describe how that relationship works to support people with mental health issues? The Medicaid program provides coverage for a robust, multi-level and multi-dimensional network of care for individuals eligible…Read More…
We Need More Information on Surgical Safety in Outpatient Departments, Ambulatory Centers
Add your voice to the conversation and share your comments about this topics on NJSpotlight.com. New survey is a good start toward helping consumers determine which facilities are most committed to safety and quality. At the Quality Institute, we have long called for greater transparency on quality at outpatient surgery settings, including hospital outpatient departments…Read More…
The Leapfrog Group Highlights Strengths, Pinpoints Improvements Needed across Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Settings in Inaugural Report
October 22, 2019 The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today released a report summarizing trends on the safety and quality of care for same-day surgical services nationwide: Same-Day Surgery in the U.S.: Findings of Two Inaugural Leapfrog Surveys. The report is a first and notable expansion in the organization’s data gathering and reporting enterprise,…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Julie DeSimone, LSW
As program officer for the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), Julie DeSimone, LSW, provides mayors and community leaders with valuable tools and expertise to help residents live healthier lives. Can you tell us about the wide-ranging experience that supports your work with the Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign? After finishing my Master of Social Work, with…Read More…
Any Opioid Settlements Should Be Handled Better Than Those N.J. Got from Big Tobacco
Please consider commenting and adding your voice to the conversation on NJ.com. As New Jersey and other states consider settlements with Purdue Pharma and other pharmaceutical companies for their aggressive and misleading marketing of opioids, how our state handled another crisis provides a cautionary tale — one that we ignore at our own peril. Just…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Brittany Lee, LMSW
Brittany Lee, LMSW, recently joined the Quality Institute as a policy associate. In this Take Five, Brittany discusses the focus of her work. Can you tell us how you will advance the Quality Institute’s mission? I joined the Quality Institute primarily to concentrate on reproductive health issues. There is a significant need to improve education…Read More…