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Must-Read Report Finds Racial Disparities in Patient Safety and Outlines Strategies to Address
A new research report conducted by the Urban Institute and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has found that Black adult patients experience significantly higher rates of hospital acquired infections and injuries than white adult patients of the same age group, gender, with similar insurance coverage — within the same hospital. The report is an…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Rachel Baum
Rachel Baum is President and CEO of the New Jersey Family Planning League, a member of the Quality Institute’s Association Council. As the new CEO of the New Jersey Family Planning League, can you tell us about the organization? The New Jersey Family Planning League has been around for over 45 years. We work…Read More…
The Post-Pandemic Budget We Need Right Now
Budgets, like tax codes, are not just fiscal documents with numbers. A budget reflects who has power, whose voice is heard, what needs are met. After the traumatic year we’ve been through, it’s good to see that we have money to spend to begin healing our State. When it comes to health care spending, it…Read More…
Take Five Interview with John Pepen, MPP, MD
John Pepen, MPP, MD, is a surgeon at Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center and a Senior Fellow of the Quality Institute. Dr. Pepen brings his clinical expertise and direct patient experience to support the Mayors Wellness Campaign and the development of programs that address social drivers of health. As a general surgeon focused…Read More…
Bringing About the Action Plan for a Healthier State
We released our Emerging from COVID-19 Action Plan for a Healthier State in early May. Since then, many of you have reached out to discuss next steps. The Action Plan forms the strategic focus of our work at the Quality Institute, and we will continue sharing our efforts to further these far-reaching consensus recommendations. In…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Shabnam Salih
Shabnam Salih is the Director of the New Jersey Governor’s Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency. How did you first become involved in health policy work? Like all of us, I’m very much shaped by my personal experiences. I’m proud to be the daughter of immigrants. My older sister has a disability and…Read More…
As Surgery Moves Outpatient, Safety Reporting Must Follow
The settings where people undergo surgeries and other medical procedures have experienced a profound shift. Now it’s time for safety and quality reporting to catch up. More than 60 percent of surgeries in the United States today are performed in hospital outpatient centers or Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). The movement of these medical procedures…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Allison Cerco
Allison Cerco serves on Asbury Park’s Mayors Wellness Campaign committee and is a Community Outreach Manager for Hackensack Meridian Health. She was awarded the Mayors Wellness Campaign 2020 Champion of Health award. The Mayors Wellness Campaign is a program of the Quality Institute in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. You…Read More…