New Report Outlines Strategy to Strengthen Health Care Workforce
Today the Quality Institute released a Guidance Document outlining a strategy for New Jersey to create and retain a resilient and diverse health care workforce for today and for the future. The Document is based on research of existing health care workforce strategic plans and data collection programs across the country as well as…Read More…
Maternity Action Plan (MAP) Provides 4- Step Path Forward
For more than a year, we have worked with many of our Quality Institute members and community partners from around New Jersey to create the Maternity Action Plan (MAP), which we just released. The MAP outlines a path forward to turn the vision of Nurture NJ into reality. The goal is to make New Jersey…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Caroline Davidson, Vice President of State Engagement for Shatterproof
Caroline Davidson, Vice President of State Engagement for Shatterproof, oversees engagement in states implementing Shatterproof’s ATLAS® quality measurement system for addiction treatment facilities. Shatterproof is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. How does Shatterproof support those struggling with addiction? Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization and our goal, really, is to end the addiction crisis in…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Kimberly Birdsall, MPH
Kimberly Birdsall, MPH, is Executive Director of the Health Coalition of Passaic County (HPCP), one of four Regional Health Hubs in New Jersey. The organization is a Quality Institute ACO Council member. Tell us what your organization accomplishes as a Regional Health Hub (RHH)? We’re dedicated to improving health outcomes and reducing regional health disparities by…Read More…
Catch Up on Quality Institute Work on Telehealth; Insurance for Small Businesses; Midwifery
In recent weeks, the Quality Institute has accomplished significant work on issues that advance our mission to improve health care quality, safety, and affordability. You may have read the two significant reports we published this month, viewed our article on telehealth, or seen our press coverage. I nonetheless want to bring all this critical work…Read More…
Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health Care
June 8, 2022 Linda Schwimmer, JD, Chuck Amos, MBA The American Journal of Accountable Care, June 2022, Volume 10, Issue 2 The authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders. Am J Accountable Care. 2022;10(2):21-23 At the onset…Read More…
Advancing Equitable and High-Quality Care through Midwifery Practice in New Jersey
Written by Kate Shamszad, MS, MPH, Director of the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center (MPC) If we want to improve maternal infant health in New Jersey and address unacceptable racial inequities, we must look to midwifery care as a model and potential solution. As outlined in the report, Delivering Better Care: Midwifery Practice in…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of the Burke Foundation
Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of The Burke Foundation, is integral to shaping the foundation’s focus on maternal and child health. The Foundation recently released its new strategy, “Building Strong Partnerships for Community and Care in the First 1,000 Days.” Can you tell us about your strategy to improve child health in New Jersey? The…Read More…