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Take Five Interview with Andrew P. Aronson, Health Care Association of New Jersey
Andrew P. Aronson is President and CEO of the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), which promotes quality care for residents in New Jersey’s long term care facilities. HCANJ is a member of the Quality Institute’s Association Council. The federal government is keenly focused on defining minimum staffing requirements that nursing homes will need…Read More…
New Poll Finds New Jersey Residents Embracing Telehealth
In January of 2017, the Quality Institute, in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, released a poll examining New Jersey residents’ experience with telehealth. We saw telehealth as a valuable way to extend access to care, and we wanted to know what people in New Jersey thought about this care and how…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Tom Siino, REBC, RHU
Tom Siino, REBC, RHU, is Past President of the NJ Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), the leading association of health care benefits professionals and insurance agents in the state. NJAHU Members help employers, employees, and other individuals find comprehensive and affordable health plans in the group market, the individual market, and the Medicare market. NJAHU…Read More…
200 Health Care Leaders Celebrate Quality Institute’s 25 Years
At our 25th Anniversary celebration last week, David Knowlton, a founder of the Quality Institute, called many of our early leaders, “disrupters.” As he spoke, I nodded my head in agreement. And I thought of how so many of those disrupters today work inside the health care system, some in powerful positions. They’re bringing much…Read More…
Three New Jersey Hospitals and a Birth Center Launch TeamBirth To Enhance Patient Experience During Labor and Delivery
PRINCETON — September 12, 2022 — Three New Jersey hospitals recently launched TeamBirth NJ, an evidence based, national model for better provider and patient communication, which is also called “shared decision-making.” TeamBirth NJ will enhance birthing experiences and improve outcomes for people giving birth and their babies, the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Ann M. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Ann M. Nguyen, Ph.D., is an Assistant Research Professor and Implementation Scientist at Rutgers – Center for State Health Policy. Her research focuses on primary care, practice transformation, and workforce. Dr. Nguyen participated in the Quality Institute’s Guidance Document to Recruit, Train, & Retain A Diverse NJ Health Care Workforce. New Jersey’s COVID-19 Temporary Emergency…Read More…
After 25 Years, Looking Back — And Toward the Future
At the Quality Institute, we trace our roots to the New Jersey Health Care Payers Coalition, which purchased benefits for their union members and were frustrated over the lack of transparency on price and quality. Were they paying higher prices for care at hospitals with low quality? There was no way to know. Coalition leaders…Read More…