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…
Take Five Interview with Dr. Hayes
Darwin K. Hayes, DDS, MHA, FAGD. Dr. Hayes is the State Dental Director in the New Jersey Department of Health. You are the first Dental Director at the Department of Health in 30 years. Can you tell us the significance of this position being filled? There has been 30 years of unmet oral…Read More…
Improving Health Care Post-Election 2020
Our virtual winter conference on Tuesday began with an inspiring slide show of our members and government partners. They’re working to save lives and caring for those who’ve contracted COVID-19. They’re also delivering food and sewing facemasks — and investing in the health and wellness of their communities. They’re advancing new protocols, vaccines, and therapies…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Robert Andrews
Rob Andrews, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 24 years, currently serves as the CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA). Andrews is a board member of the Quality Institute and will be the keynote speaker at the December 1st, Quality Institute All Council Conference, Election Results 2020 Insider Briefing: Implications on Our Health Care…Read More…
2020 Election Results Create Opportunities for Change in U.S. Health Care Policy
With our nation welcoming a new president and federal administration, we should seize the opportunity to improve our health care system. At the Quality Institute, we work closely with our members, many of them on the frontlines of medicine, and we know how federal policies affect all of our efforts to improve safety, quality, and…Read More…