No ‘F’ grades for N.J. hospitals in latest Leapfrog safety scores, but ‘A’ marks are down, too
By Anjalee Khemlani New Jersey | May 15, 2019 at 12:11 pm New Jersey fell from its top spot last fall as having the most “A”-rated hospitals in The Leapfrog Group’s report on hospital safety. This spring, the biannual report — released Wednesday — shows the state is down to sixth in the nation for the number of…Read More…
Scotch Plains named a Healthy Town to Watch
Posted on May 14, 2019 by Dan DiBella Posted in Our Publications, Scotch Plains Monthly (above) Mayor Al Smith and MWC Program Director Margaret Heisey participate in one of the 5K events in Scotch Plains that qualify for a Mayor’s Medal. Scotch Plains Designated a Healthy Town to Watch The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), located…Read More…
Murphy takes action to reduce the shocking number of N.J. mothers who die during or soon after childbirth
Jaye Wilson, founder and CEO of the support group, Melinated Moms, speaks about her challenging pregnancies, as First Lady Tammy Murphy, Gov. Phil Murphy and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka listen at University Hospital in Newark. Murphy signed a package of bills Wednesday aimed at reducing the mortality rate of new mothers. By Susan K. Livio |…Read More…
ATLANTIC COUNTY PROGRAM MAKES SURE PATIENTS DO NOT DIE ALONE
ATLANTIC COUNTY PROGRAM MAKES SURE PATIENTS DO NOT DIE ALONE LILO H. STAINTON | MAY 8, 2019 Trained volunteers stand vigil with patients, providing them ‘with the dignity and respect they deserve’ Credit: CCO Public Domain A nurse in Oregon once promised a dying man who requested her company that she would return to his hospital bedside…Read More…
Gov. Phil Murphy signs four laws to make childbirth safer for mothers, babies
Lindy Washburn, North Jersey Record Published 2:22 p.m. ET May 8, 2019 | Updated 5:59 p.m. ET May 8, 2019 Four laws intended to make birth safer for mothers and babies in New Jersey were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy in Newark. Black women in New Jersey are five times more likely to die from childbirth complications than…Read More…
NJII Innovation Showcase Explores Value-Based Care
Published in NJBiz.com New Jersey Institute of Technology President Joel Bloom welcomed visitors Thursday to hear about technological innovation and value-based health care at the fifth annual Innovation Showcase. Donald Sebastian, president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, an NJIT corporation, explained that the evolution of the health care innovation labs connects business with academic…Read More…
Do You Have An End of Life Plan? More People Don’t Than You Think
Published in WBGO.org It’s been a little more than seven years since New Jersey’s Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment law, or POSLT was signed by former Governor Chris Christie, empowering patients to work with their preferred medical professional to create advance directives. But still people end up in hospitals with no living will. The Governor’s…Read More…
Wildwood Crest Recognized as ‘Healthy Town in the Making’
Published in Cape May County Herald Online WILDWOOD CREST – The Borough of Wildwood Crest has received special recognition through its participation in the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign for the 2018 calendar year. According to a release, Wildwood Crest has been designated as a “Healthy Town in the Making” by the New Jersey Health Care…Read More…
Pallone Promotes Generic Drugs to Curb Rising Cost of Prescription Meds
Published in NJSpotlight.com Proposals are aimed at easing development of generic medications, reducing protection of brand-name patents, and improving transparency of drug development process. Spending on pharmaceuticals is on the rise in New Jersey, a scenario that has forced hospitals here to more than double their budgets for medications over the past decade. The rising…Read More…
Big Push To Make Medicaid In New Jersey More Effective and Efficient
Published on NJSpotlight.com Experts largely agree on steps New Jersey should take to create a more effective and efficient Medicaid system and reform plans have already been drafted for some changes, like reforming how doctors are paid for their care and improving services for those with complex needs. Now state officials have launched an office…Read More…