Raising the Bar for Maternal Health: A Community-Centered Approach in New Jersey
In this newsletter, we spotlight Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence, a community-focused initiative led by the Quality Institute in New Jersey. Our Take Five features two hospital leaders — Alexandra Nelson of Capital Health and Kelly LaMonica of Penn Medicine Princeton Health — who are deeply engaged in this work, with…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must act to protect public health from federal sabotage
‘Now is the time to ensure that New Jersey will be guided by the best scientific evidence around immunization schedules and vaccine safety’ Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer | June 23, 2025 | Opinion, Health Care L to R: Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became secretary of the Department of Health and…Read More…
Sharing the “Voices of the Quality Institute” on New Jersey’s Most Pressing Health Care Issues
This spring, we surveyed our members and asked, “What is the top health care issue facing New Jersey?” Our members — who face the real-world challenges of our health care system — shared their insights and coalesced around six pressing issues. Next, at our Spring Conference, Shaping the Future: Health Care Priorities for New Jersey’s…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Emily Davies, MPA
Emily Davies, MPA, Policy Fellow at the Quality Institute. Can you tell us about yourself and what drew you to the Quality Institute? The Quality Institute’s approach to policy change through multi-sector engagement resonates with my own personal values of collaboration — of thinking about how we can break down barriers to work together to…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Becky Levy
Becky Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Vanova Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. How does Vanova Health work with independent primary care physicians? Vanova Health’s mission is to empower independent physicians to thrive. We support primary care physicians that seek to transform their practices by diving deeper into value-based contracting with payers. We…Read More…
Work Together To Keep New Jersey Medicaid Strong and Open for Business
New Jersey Family Care’s enrollment system is the front door to health insurance coverage for 1.8 million residents of the Garden State. We all benefit when everyone in our communities has access to timely health care. Coverage reduces stress, enables people to seek preventive and primary care and obtain treatment before conditions become critical or…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Brittany L. Holom-Trundy, PhD
New Jersey Policy Perspective is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. How should the New Jersey state budget be changed to help more people access care and meet social needs to promote a healthier state? Our state budget reflects the values we prioritize. A key lesson we must apply is the importance of…Read More…
Quality Institute Co-Leading the Essential Jobs, Essential Care New Jersey Coalition
Everyone cared for at home, in a group home, or in a long-term care facility, is supported by a workforce that often is unseen or undervalued. Yet without these direct care workers, our health care system would collapse. At the Quality Institute, we know that achieving safer, more accessible, and higher-quality health care must include…Read More…