“Survey paints bleak picture for physicians amid health care changes”
NJBIZ – January 07, 2015 By Beth Fitzgerald New Jersey physicians are under stress from the rapidly changing health care environment, and the majority are considering changes to their practice structure, such as merging with a hospital or another practice, according to a new survey. The third annual New Jersey Health Care Monitor survey by…Read More…
Quality Institute VP Linda Schwimmer Appointed to Leapfrog Group Board of Directors
Washington, DC – The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), a national nonprofit organization advocating for improvements in patient safety and hospital transparency, has announced the election of Linda Schwimmer, vice president of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute to its Board of Directors. She will join the board effective immediately. “The Leapfrog Group has done more…Read More…
Poll: New Jerseyans are not prepared for their end-of-life care
Poll_ New Jerseyans are not prepared for their end-of-life health care _ NJBIZRead More…
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Seeks ‘The Conversation of a Lifetime’ with New Jersey Towns
Unique Effort to Engage Mayors to Lead ‘End of Life’ Care Discussions Pennington, NJ – May 6, 2014 – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (www.njhcqi.org) announced today its plans to launch a new program, through the Mayors Wellness Campaign, aimed at engaging the state’s mayors and other local officials to lead their communities…Read More…
Quality Institute’s ‘Big Data’ Conference Creates Big Goals
I would like to use this space to tell you about our highly successful conference, “Big Data and Health: Implications for New Jersey’s Health Care System.” The line-up of speakers included the top minds in the field: health economists, technology innovators, medical practitioners, academic researchers, policy experts and government officials. Also impressive was our audience,…Read More…
Former Congressman Rob Andrews Joins Board of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
March 25, 2014 Pennington, NJ – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced that its Board of Directors has voted unanimously to invite former Congressman Rob Andrews to join the Board. Congressman Andrews has accepted the invitation. “As one of the primary authors in Congress of the Affordable Care Act, Congressman Andrews…Read More…