Towns Join Effort to Get People to Start Talking about End-of-Life Issues
Originally on NJSpotlight By Andrew Kitchenman ‘Conversation of a Lifetime’ initiative aims to address difficult topic at grassroots level While Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert supports public-health initiatives, she admits she was a little hesitant when she first heard about a proposal to have mayors promote community conversations about planning for end-of-life healthcare decisions. But while…Read More…
Promoting end-of-life planning: Mayors of three towns launch unusual wellness initiative
Originally posted in Newsworks; Aired on Newsworks 4/13 By Elana Gordon Cooking classes, community gardens, walking groups … these are typical activities associated with city wellness campaigns. But mayors of three New Jersey towns are kickstarting a rather unusual initiativethis week. Partially inspired by La Crosse, Wisconsin, the campaign is called “conversation of a lifetime”…Read More…
In NJ, Mayors Make it Happen
Originally posted on America’s Health Rankings Some 63% of New Jersey’s mayors—358 of 565—are doing heavy lifting to make The Garden State a healthier place to live. They’re part of the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) that provides a constantly-refreshed “tool kit” (including the popular Walk With the Mayor program), strategies, and ongoing support to mayors…Read More…
How Safe is U.S. Maternity Care? New Report Shows Considerable Variation in Quality, Outcomes
Analysis by The Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health Details Maternity Care Trends in Early Elective Deliveries, Episiotomies and High-Risk Births WASHINGTON – February 23, 2015 – Nonprofit watchdog The Leapfrog Group today released its Maternity Care Report, an in-depth examination of hospital quality and safety for early elective deliveries, episiotomies and high-risk deliveries, with data analysis…Read More…
N.J. hospitals’ maternity care improves, but more can be done, according to Leapfrog report
Published in NJBIZ By Beth Fitzgerald New Jersey hospitals that provide maternity care are making progress implementing clinical best practices for the care of mothers and newborns, but more work needs to be done, according to the Leapfrog Group, the national nonprofit hospital safety watchdog which on Monday released its 2014 Maternity Care Report. Most…Read More…
NRHI Expands Its Membership & Welcomes The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
PORTLAND, Maine. – February 10, 2015 – The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI), a leader in transforming U.S. healthcare, announced today that the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute is a new member of NRHI. Joining the more than 30 Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives who serve over 40% of all Americans, the Quality Institute…Read More…
“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…