Take Five
Take Five Interview with Quality Institute Founder, David Knowlton
David Knowlton is President and CEO of the Cannabis Education and Research Institute (CERI). He also is Chairman of the Board of the Compassionate Care Foundation, a medicinal cannabis dispensary in Egg Harbor Township. A founder of the Quality Institute, Knowlton retired as President and CEO of the Quality Institute in 2015. Why was CERI…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Michael Leavitt, Former Utah Governor and HHS Secretary
Mike Leavitt is the founder of Leavitt Partners, where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of health care. In previous roles, Leavitt served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush (as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Health and Human Services) and as…Read More…
Take Five Interview with the Quality Institute’s Newest Board Member, Linda Sloan Locke, CNM, MPH, LSW
Linda Sloan Locke, CNM, MPH, LSW, combines her experience in social work, midwifery, public health, and nursing in direct service to underserved populations. She recently joined the Quality Institute’s Board of Directors. What drew you to becoming a midwife? I have been a midwife for 44 years. So, the 1970s was when I began thinking…Read More…
Take Five with Matt D’Oria, Director, Medicaid Policy Center
Matt D’Oria is Director of the Quality Institute’s Medicaid Policy Center (MPC). He also is a former Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health. He talked with Take Five about the creation of the MPC. Why did the Quality Institute create a Medicaid Policy Center? The Quality Institute has been around for over…Read More…
Take Five with Shantanu Agrawal, MD
Shantanu Agrawal, MD, is President and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF). Dr. Agrawal, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, is the former director for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Program Integrity. He spoke with us about how NQF is advancing quality and patient safety. The National Quality Forum brings…Read More…
Take Five with Timothy P. Lydon, J.S.C.
The Honorable Timothy P. Lydon, J.S.C., works in the Mercer County Courthouse as the drug court judge. He presides over a program that works to address substance abuse as a medical issue, rather than as a crime. Learn more about his work, which is featured in this video by the Financial Times. How long…Read More…
Take Five with Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Mayor of Highland Park
Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Mayor of Highland Park, explains how she’s creating a culture of health in her community. The Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) designated Highland Park a “Healthy Town” last year for activities such as free yoga sessions with the mayor; a walking school bus; and downtown outdoor “living rooms.” How…Read More…
Take Five with Susan Loughery
Susan Loughery is Director of Operations at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton. She spoke to us about the organization’s innovative program to help people in need of mental health services, including addiction treatment. The federal government recently awarded your organization a $4 million grant over two years to expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic…Read More…
Take Five with Missy Danforth
Missy Danforth is the Vice President of Health Care Ratings at The Leapfrog Group. She’s a member of the senior leadership team analyzing programs to drive safety and quality improvements. Since 2001, Leapfrog has rated the safety and quality of inpatient hospital care for almost 2,000 hospitals across the country. Why is Leapfrog now…Read More…
Take Five with Toby Stark
Toby Stark is a Past President of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), a consumer advocacy organization of professionals and brokers in the health insurance industry. What is the biggest challenge for a small or medium size business in purchasing health insurance? The cost is the challenge, especially for small companies of between…Read More…