Press Releases
Quality Institute Launches Medicaid Policy Center
Media Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org 973-567-1901 Center Advances Solutions to Improve Quality and Cost Effectiveness PRINCETON, New Jersey — February 7, 2019 — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today officially launched a new policy center committed to advancing the quality and cost effectiveness of the state’s Medicaid program, which provides health…Read More…
Innovator on the Front Lines of Medicine Joins Quality Institute Board
PRINCETON — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced that Mary F. Campagnolo, MD, MBA, a health care leader committed to innovation and medical practice transformation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. “Dr. Campagnolo’s vision is driving change to make health care more patient-centered, affordable and of higher quality,” said Linda…Read More…
New Jersey Tops Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades With Highest Percentage of ‘A’ Hospitals
PRINCETON — New Jersey topped the fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades with the highest percentage of A hospitals, a first for the state. New Jersey also had the highest rate of participation in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey among regions with more than 50 hospitals. In New Jersey, 56 percent of participating hospitals — or 38 hospitals — received the…Read More…
52% of Commercial Payments to Doctors and Hospitals in the Garden State Now Tied to Value
New scorecard finds overwhelming majority of payments are still based on fee-for-service PRINCETON, NJ – September 25, 2018 – Over half of the health care payments (52%) paid to doctors and hospitals in New Jersey by the private sector contain incentives to improve the cost and quality of care patients receive. However, a closer examination of these value-oriented…Read More…
Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Highlight Patient Safety in New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey – April 24, 2018 – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, announced today the updated Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. General acute-care hospitals in the U.S. are assigned letter grades of A, B, C, D or F based on their…Read More…
Mayors Wellness Campaign Honors Five Towns for Health Programs
Top Honors Given to Westwood, Highland Park; Healthy Town Designations Also Awarded to Oradell, Freehold, Beachwood The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has named Westwood and Highland Park 2017 New Jersey Healthy Towns by the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), a program of the Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of…Read More…
Citus Health Takes Home Top Prize at 2018 Healthcare Innovation Showcase
NEWARK, N.J. (PRWEB) Digital health startup Citus Health shines at the 4th annual conference co-hosted by the New Jersey Innovation Institute and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) announced today that Citus Health, a rising digital health startup focused on digital transformation in the post-acute care industry, was awarded…Read More…
MAJORITY OF NEW JERSEYANS SATISFIED WITH THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE COVERAGE OVERALL, BUT ONE-THIRD ‘SOMEWHAT’ OR ‘VERY’ DISSATISFIED WITH MONTHLY PREMIUM COSTS
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and Rutgers-Eagleton Explore Health Insurance Choices, Information, and Satisfaction in the Latest Health Matters Poll Report PRINCETON, N.J. – Despite a shortened Marketplace enrollment period and general concerns surrounding today’s healthcare system, the majority of insured New Jerseyans are positive about their healthcare coverage experience, feeling content with the…Read More…
New Jersey’s Fall 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Are In
[Princeton, NJ] Oct. 31, 2017 – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality for consumers, employers and purchasers, announced today the October 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, assigning A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. based on errors, accidents and infections….Read More…
New Jerseyans Open To Receiving Care In A Variety Of Settings, Especially If It Means Longer Visits, Less Waiting, And Lower Costs
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and Rutgers-Eagleton Explore New Jersey Residents’ Comfort With Alternatives To The ER in Latest Health Matters Poll PRINCETON, N.J. – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, released a…Read More…