Christine Ivery, MPH, CHES, has joined the Quality Institute as a Program Officer. Ivery brings deep experience as a public health leader and educator dedicated to health equity.    Can you tell us about yourself and what drew you to the Quality Institute?  I grew up in Pennsauken, in Camden County. My mother is a nurse,…Read More…

Staci R. Grant, RHU, Vice President Benefits Division, Henry O. Baker Insurance Group.   Open enrollment season is here. What are your small employer clients seeing in terms of health insurance premium costs and any new options? In the small employer market, we’re seeing premium increases anywhere from two and a half percent to 11…Read More…

Amy Murtha, MD, Dean of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.   You come with an impressive background: Professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services at the University of California, San Francisco, and professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pediatrics at Duke University. What drew…Read More…

Christopher Rinn, President and CEO of Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNAHG), a non-profit provider of home health, hospice, palliative and community-based care.   You recently took over as President and CEO. Can you name your top priority for the organization? Coming out of a pandemic, we are now facing a new “health care norm.”…Read More…

Elizabeth Talmont, DNP, ANP-BC, Chief Project Officer at Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey.   As Chief Project Officer and a Doctor of Nursing Practice, you are conducting research around what is known as Mgen, a sexually transmitted infection. What can you tell us about Mgen? Mgen is a sexually transmitted bacterial…Read More…

Brian L. Ulery, FACHE, CEO of Saint Clare’s Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   As the new CEO — and as someone new to New Jersey — what are you bringing from your previous roles that will inform your priorities at Saint Clare’s Health?  I’m asked that question frequently. There are more similarities than you…Read More…

Brigitte Johnson, Esq., President and CEO, Care Plus NJ. The organization provides mental health, addiction treatment, and social support services and is a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   You have been with Care Plus NJ since 1998 and now replace CEO and founder Joe Masciandaro, who retired after 40 years. What are your priorities for the future of Care Plus NJ? …Read More…

Ed Jimenez, MBA, is the new president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   You recently served as CEO of University of Florida Health Shands Hospital and held leadership positions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and St. Joseph’s Healthcare System. You also spent two years…Read More…

Melissa Fox, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, is Chief Operating Officer of Acenda Integrated Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council.   Acenda was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to be the incubator organization for the creation of a public health institute in New Jersey. What can you tell us about where you…Read More…

Nicole Rodriguez, President of New Jersey Policy Perspective, a Trenton-based think tank that drives policy change to advance economic, social, and racial justice. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council.   You became President of New Jersey Policy Perspective in June of last year. How would you characterize your vision for…Read More…