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The Quality Institute Newsletter: A bi-weekly edition to keep you updated our latest activities

SchwimmerScript Blog: Insights from Quality Institute President and CEO Linda Schwimmer

Take Five Interview: Powerful and insightful interviews with health care leaders

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Press releases and the latest news about the Quality Institute, our members, and New Jersey health care

November 2019 Newsletters

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Posted November 7, 2019
Categories:Quality Institute Newsletter

Most New Jersey Hospitals Receive A or B Grades, But Safety Concerns Remain at Some Hospitals

THE LEAPFROG GROUP ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES PRINCETON — November 7, 2019 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing the nation’s largest and most influential employers and purchasers of health care, today announced the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” and “F” letter…Read More…

Posted November 7, 2019
Categories:In the News

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…

Posted November 7, 2019
Categories:Take Five

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…

Posted November 6, 2019
Categories:Schwimmer Script Blog

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…

Posted October 23, 2019
Categories:Take Five

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…

Posted October 23, 2019
Categories:Schwimmer Script Blog

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…

Posted October 22, 2019
Categories:Press Releases

October 2019 Newsletters

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Posted October 10, 2019
Categories:Quality Institute Newsletter

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…

Posted October 9, 2019
Categories:Take Five

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…

Posted September 25, 2019
Categories:Schwimmer Script Blog
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