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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

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

Reports Highlight Strengthening Primary Care After the Pandemic

Linda Schwimmer, JD, president and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, discusses 2 reports on strengthening primary care after the COVID-19 pandemic: one from her own organization and the other from the National Academy of Medicine. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the shortcomings of the US health care system, but…Read More…

Posted June 30, 2021
Categories:In the News

Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, sparing nearly 1M N.J. residents from losing coverage

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com   The U.S. Supreme Court, siding with New Jersey and 15 other states, on Thursday rejected a third Republican attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Seven of the nine justices said 18 Republican-controlled states, led by Texas, did not suffer the…Read More…

Posted June 18, 2021
Categories:In the News

The Leapfrog Group Calls for Nominations to Its New Ambulatory Surgery Center Advisory Committee

NEWS PROVIDED BY The Leapfrog Group  May 20, 2021, 06:00 ET WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today announced a national call for nominations to the new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Advisory Committee. Leapfrog seeks ASC leaders committed to Leapfrog’s…Read More…

Posted May 20, 2021
Categories:In the News

An employer-driven hospital rating system gains ground

https://www.inquirer.com/business/health/hospital-safety-quality-leapfrog-philadelphia-gm-20210516.html by Harold Brubaker Published May 16, 2021 Unlike other hospital-rankings, the Leapfrog Group focuses mainly on safety. Temple University Hospital, shown in 2019, is one of 15 hospitals in the Philadelphia region that received an “A” in the latest Leapfrog Group hospital safety grades. The latest Leapfrog hospital safety grades for 47 Philadelphia-area hospitals…Read More…

Posted May 17, 2021
Categories:In the News

How Safe is Your Hospital? New Grades Released by The Leapfrog Group

No hospital in New Jersey received a failing grade in the latest round of safety scoring released by The Leapfrog Group. But more than a dozen facilities fell short of an A or B grade. In the spring 2021 report released Thursday, 26 of New Jersey’s 68 acute-care hospitals (38%) received an A for their…Read More…

Posted April 30, 2021
Categories:In the News

Paterson Earns ‘Healthy City’ Designation

by Steve Lenox Tap into Paterson PRINCETON, NJ — After being awarded a 2019 Healthy Town to Watch designation from the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), the City of Paterson was recently named just one of eight New Jersey Municipalities to earn the designation of “healthy town” for 2020. A participant in the…Read More…

Posted April 21, 2021
Categories:In the News

Mayor Amatorio and Bergenfield Health Department Launch Wellness Campaign to Promote Healthy Living

Press Release InsiderNJ BERGENFIELD, NJ — Mayor Amatorio, in partnership with the Bergenfield Health Department is launching a wellness campaign to combat COVID-19 and promote healthy living. This program will include daily wellness activities over an eight week period, starting with Zumba at Memorial Park on Monday, April 19 at 6:30pm. “As we begin to…Read More…

Posted April 21, 2021
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Statewide Campaign Names Freehold Boro A ‘Healthy Town To Watch’

FREEHOLD, NJ – The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners have announced, with 22 towns across the state being recognized for its response to local needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. Eight communities participating in the MWC, a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, were named 2020 Healthy…Read More…

Posted April 20, 2021
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Morristown Named One Of NJ’s Up-And-Coming Healthy Towns

by Josh Bakan Patch Staff MORRISTOWN, NJ — Is living in Morristown good for your health? The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute released its list of “healthy” towns and gave Morristown the Up-and-Coming designation. Morristown earned the honor through local efforts to address food insecurity and daily video updates on the coronavirus. Mayor Tim…Read More…

Posted April 20, 2021
Categories:In the News

Eight NJ municipalities make ‘Healthy Towns’ list. Is yours on it?

Eric Obernauer New Jersey Herald From the Skylands to the seashore, 22 New Jersey municipalities spanning 14 counties have been selected for going above and beyond to address community health needs this past year. They range from one of the state’s tiniest boroughs to its second and third-largest cities. Eight were named “2020 Healthy Towns,” the top…Read More…

Posted April 15, 2021
Categories:In the News
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