Press Releases
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County
Quality Institute Launches Regional Initiative to Improve Birth Equity in Greater Mercer County ‘Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence’ Partners With Two NJ Hospitals, Creates Perinatal Community Advisory Boards Effort is the First Piloting of National Framework to Improve Birth Equity TRENTON, New Jersey — December 4, 2024 — The New Jersey…Read More…
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Awards $127,500 To 11 New Jersey Towns Funded By Walmart, Grants Support Mental Health Programs, Education TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) has awarded a total of $127,500 in grants to 11 New Jersey communities to support community mental health initiatives and…Read More…
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Thirty-One New Jersey Hospitals Earn an “A” on the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade New Jersey Ranks 5th Nationally for Percentage of A hospitals Leapfrog Reports Nationally in Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hand Hygiene, and Medication Safety TRENTON — November 15, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential…Read More…
Rep. Watson Coleman Meets with Local Midwives and Doulas
Ewing, NJ (Thursday, October 10, 2024) – Today, as part of National Midwifery Week, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sat down with midwives, doulas, healthcare professionals, and their patients at the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey in Trenton. At the listening session, they discussed how healthcare is evolving, centering on the diverse needs of mothers, from…Read More…
Data Show Birthing People Participating in TeamBirth at NJ Hospitals Feel Better Informed and More Respected
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Data Show Birthing People Participating in TeamBirth at NJ Hospitals Feel Better Informed and More Respected Innovative National Model Launching at Four More New Jersey Hospitals, Bringing Number of TeamBirth Hospitals to 13 PRINCETON — September 16, 2024 — Birthing people who experience the national evidence-based…Read More…
The Leapfrog Group Announces Election of New Board Chair Linda Schwimmer of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, and New Board Members Ellen Kelsay of the Business Group on Health and Carole Hemmelgarn of Patients for Patient Safety U.S.
September 3, 2024 The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today announces the election of Linda Schwimmer, President & CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, as its new Board Chair, and announces the election of two new members to its…Read More…
TeamBirth Continues to Expand as Two More New Jersey Hospitals and Birth Center Launch Initiative to Enhance Patient Experience During Labor and Delivery
A Third Hospital is Expected to Launch TeamBirth, a Shared-Decision Making Model of Care, Before End of Year PRINCETON — September 18, 2023 — Two more New Jersey hospitals and a birth center have launched TeamBirth, a model of care that ensures people giving birth and the clinicians who care for them have shared input and understanding…Read More…
Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign Launches Second Year of Mental Health Initiative Funding; New Jersey Towns and Cities Invited to Submit Proposals
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Walmart Provides Funding for Mental Health Programming Throughout New Jersey PRINCETON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (“League”), has announced a second year of funding for communities…Read More…
Guide to Support Hospitals Creating Doula Policies Just Released
For Immediate Release Contact: Tyla Minniear thousman@njhcqi.org (551-427-1436) TRENTON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in collaboration with HealthConnect Onethe New Jersey Doula Learning Collaborative, and a workgroup of hospitals and doulas, released the Guide for Hospital Doula Policy Creation to support New Jersey hospitals as they create their doula policies. Under…Read More…
Majority of New Jerseyans Worried About Medical and Health Care Costs
Large disparities in how much residents worry about health care costs by race, ethnicity, income, and education. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (May 14, 2024) – Three-quarters of New Jerseyans say they are either “somewhat” or “very” worried about the cost of health care services and unexpected medical bills, while more than 6 in 10 are…Read More…