Op-Ed: Reproductive Justice Is a Key to Quality Care
by Linda Sloan Locke, CNM, MPH, LSW, FACNM December 27, 2020 Access to the full range of reproductive health services, and especially to contraception, remains an issue for many Americans. For instance, in New Jersey, where I work, data show that 25% of all pregnancies in our state are “unintended” and nearly 435,000 women live in “contraceptive…Read More…
‘Champion of Health Award’ Goes To Asbury Park Woman
The inaugural award comes at a time when towns are facing unprecedented challenges with the global pandemic. By Tom Davis, Patch Staff Dec 17, 2020 10:13 pm ET|Updated Dec 18, 2020 6:41 am ET Allison Cerco (Courtesy of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute) ASBURY PARK – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC)…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Julie Blumenfeld
Julie Blumenfeld, CNM, is the current president of the New Jersey Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives and a midwife at Capital Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. How can the involvement of a midwife impact a person’s overall pregnancy experience? Midwives see pregnancy and birth as a normal,…Read More…
Surprise Bills: A Federal Solution in Sight
Congress may surprise us and finally deliver on addressing surprise medical bills. Bi-partisan members of both Houses are working to get the No Surprises Act on President Trump’s desk before next week. The bill would apply to employer-sponsored insurance, generally regulated under federal law, and would cover about half or more of all Americans with…Read More…
Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith Hands Out Mayor’s Wellness Medals
By TAPINTOSPF STAFF December 14, 2020 at 9:50 AM Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith hands out Mayor’s Wellness Medals at the Scotch Plains Farmers Market on Saturday.Credits: Township of Scotch Plains Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith hands out Mayor’s Wellness Medals at the Scotch Plains Farmers Market on Saturday.Credits: Township of Scotch Plains Scotch Plains…Read More…
Mayors Wellness Campaign ‘Champion of Health Award’ Goes To Asbury Park Woman Quality Institute Program Recognizes People Who Work to Strengthen the Health of Their Communities
Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) PRINCETON – December 16, 2020 — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) has awarded the 2020 Champion of Health award to Allison Cerco from the City of Asbury Park. Mayor John Moor nominated Cerco, who has been a MWC Committee member since 2017 and serves…Read More…
NJ hospitals slipped in safety rankings during COVID. Here’s how yours did.
Michael L. Diamond Asbury Park Press When it comes to hospital safety standards, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch continued to set the standard at the Jersey Shore, a hospital watchdog group said in a report released Monday. Meanwhile, Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel was most improved, three hospitals fell a notch, and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford has work to…Read More…
Freehold Township Awarded ‘Healthy Town’ Distinction
The designation is given to communities whose mayors consider healthy lifestyles a top priority and foster inclusive wellness programming. By Nicole Rosenthal, Patch Staff Dec 14, 2020 4:45 pm ET The designation is given to communities whose mayors consider healthy lifestyles a top priority and foster inclusive wellness programming. (Shutterstock) FREEHOLD, NJ – The statewide Mayors’ Wellness Campaign…Read More…
LEAPFROG ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES Most New Jersey Hospitals Receive A or B Grades; Some Are Lagging.
Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) PRINCETON — December 14, 2020 — The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing the nation’s employers, purchasers, and consumers of health care, today announced the Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Grades for New Jersey hospitals changed slightly from previous years with four fewer hospitals receiving A grades and two more…Read More…