Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners for 2020
PRINCETON, New Jersey — Addressing food insecurity. Helping residents stay physically and mentally active. Supporting COVID-19 testing clinics. The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners are being recognized for their innovative responses to local needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight communities participating in the MWC, a program of the New…Read More…
Murphy’s N.J. budget would give health insurance for every child, cut premiums for the uninsured
By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget reads like a wish list for many progressive causes in public health. Murphy’s revenue-rich budget includes: $25 million to reduce monthly premiums for people who buy their own health coverage; $20 million health coverage for all 88,000 uninsured children in the state; $8.5…Read More…
Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group
March 1, 2021, 5:04 pm | in Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced members to the New Jersey Health Care Affordability Advisory Group. The committee, established under Executive Order No. 217, is comprised of members across hospitals, providers, employers, consumer advocates, and policy leaders. The…Read More…
Horizon BCBS Customers Getting $48.2M Back; Health Costs Lower Than Expected
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing rebates totaling $48.2 million to customers who bought individual policies for 2019, company officials said Monday. The checks, averaging $367 a person, reflect the pre-COVID era. But executives said the refunds were a sign that their strategy to lower health care costs was paying dividends….Read More…
Please don’t weaken N.J.’s health insurance mandate | Opinion
By Linda Schwimmer New Jersey requires those who can afford health insurance to purchase coverage. For those who need help paying for coverage, there is free and subsidized health insurance. And if you still can’t afford coverage because of financial hardship, you are not penalized. Indeed, our state legislators and Gov. Phil Murphy have crafted…Read More…
Perinatal Policy Work Becomes Personally Meaningful
At the Quality Institute, we have a wealth of experts on our staff, including our Director of Quality, Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, MSN, RN. A Registered Nurse, Adelisa brings over a decade of clinical experience to our quality improvement, transparency, and community wellness initiatives, including The Leapfrog Group and Conversation of Your Life. Today, I’m turning my…Read More…
Leadership in the Time of COVID
Being at the helm of the Quality Institute, I have the privilege of getting to know the leadership of our stellar membership, which spans every sector of health care — as well as state and local leaders focused on improving the health and wellness of the people they serve. I’ve heard from many of you about…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…
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…
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…