Press Releases
Three in 10 New Jerseyans Say Abortion Is Primary Factor in 2024 Vote Choice
View chart-friendly PDF: Rutgers-Eagleton Poll – NJHCQI Abortion – 05.08.24 – FINAL EMBARGOED_FINAL_vF Three-quarters say abortion should be legal in all or most cases; three-quarters are concerned bans would lead to unnecessary health issues. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (May 9, 2024) – As abortion reenters the spotlight on the national election stage, three in 10 New…Read More…
Number of A and B New Jersey Hospitals Jumps in National Patient Safety Ranking: The Leapfrog Group Announces Spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades
PRINCETON — May 1, 2024 – Just over 80 percent of New Jersey hospitals earned A or B scores in the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grades, a ranking created by a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care. The grades reflect preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and…Read More…
Three Health Care Leaders Join Quality Institute Board of Directors Press Release
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Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign 2023 New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners
For media requests: Carol Ann Campbell 973-567-1901 or cacampbell@njhcqi.org Find Out Which NJ Cities and Towns are Doing the Most to Improve Health and Wellness in Their Communities PRINCETON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2023. These cities and towns…Read More…
Leapfrog ASC Survey Opens, Allowing New Jersey’s Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) to Show Their Commitment to Patient Safety
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Twenty-Four Hospitals in New Jersey Earn an “A” in 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
Hospital Infections are Down in New Jersey After a Spike During the Pandemic The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, and driven in New Jersey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, today released the fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The…Read More…
Data Shows Overwhelmingly Positive Results from New Jersey Hospitals Using TeamBirth Model of Care
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) Media Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org Just-Released Data Show Overwhelmingly Positive Results from New Jersey Hospitals Using TeamBirth Model of Care Data Come as Two More Hospitals and a Birth Center Launch Initiative to Enhance Patient Experience During Labor and Delivery PRINCETON…Read More…
New Jersey’s FY24 Budget Invests in Children and Families, Including Funding for Evidence-Based HealthySteps Program
Washington, D.C. – July 11, 2023 – ZERO TO THREE, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life, applauds New Jersey’s recently approved FY 2024 budget, which includes $500,000 in state dollars eligible for federal match—a $1 million investment—in the evidence-based HealthySteps program. As a result of this investment, the…Read More…
Leapfrog Announces Spring, 2023, Hospital Safety Grades – New Jersey Ranks 1st for Highest Percentage of “A” Hospitals
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) New Jersey Ranks 1st for Highest Percentage of “A” Hospitals PRINCETON – May 3, 2023 — The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of employers and purchasers of health care — and driven in New Jersey by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute…Read More…