Lori Feldstein, CEO and Executive Director of the Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey, a non-profit organization working to improve shared decision-making between health care providers and patients and their families. Goals of Care Coalition is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council and a close partner in our Conversation of Your Life (COYL)…Read More…

Caroline Davidson, Vice President of State Engagement for Shatterproof, oversees engagement in states implementing Shatterproof’s ATLAS® quality measurement system for addiction treatment facilities. Shatterproof is a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council.   How does Shatterproof support those struggling with addiction? Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization and our goal, really, is to end the addiction crisis in…Read More…

Kimberly Birdsall, MPH, is Executive Director of the Health Coalition of Passaic County (HPCP), one of four Regional Health Hubs in New Jersey. The organization is a Quality Institute ACO Council member.   Tell us what your organization accomplishes as a Regional Health Hub (RHH)? We’re dedicated to improving health outcomes and reducing regional health disparities by…Read More…

Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of The Burke Foundation, is integral to shaping the foundation’s focus on maternal and child health. The Foundation recently released its new strategy, “Building Strong Partnerships for Community and Care in the First 1,000 Days.”   Can you tell us about your strategy to improve child health in New Jersey? The…Read More…

Amber Weiseth, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, is Director of the Delivery Decisions Initiative (DDI) at Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The Quality Institute, NJ Department of Health, and Ariadne Labs are jointly implementing New Jersey TeamBirth, a shared…Read More…

Patricia Simino Boyce, PhD, RN, is the University Dean for Health and Human Services at the City University of New York (CUNY). She will deliver the keynote address at the Quality Institute’s Spring All Council Conference, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future, on May 18.   In your role at CUNY, how do…Read More…

Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW, is Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.  The Department of Children and Families is prevention-focused, promoting strong and healthy families, and providing evidence-based support and services to keep all New Jerseyans safe, healthy, and connected.   How is your department designing the Universal Voluntary Nurse Home…Read More…

Michelle A. Gentek-Mayer is the Surrogate of Camden County Surrogate Court. She works closely with the Quality Institute’s Conversation of Your Life (COYL) and was the first surrogate in the state to integrate COYL programming into community outreach and education.   You’ve been involved with our Conversation of Your Life (COYL) program since its launch in 2015….Read More…

Taylor Justice is Co-Founder and President of Unite Us, a technology company that connects health and social services. The organization recently acquired NowPow, a Chicago-based referral platform grounded in science and community. Unite Us is a member of the Quality Institute’s Professional & Technology Council.   Since the acquisition of Now Pow, Unite Us is…Read More…

Heather Howard, JD, a member of the Quality Institute’s Board of Directors, is a Professor at Princeton University. She is also co-director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing’s Global Health Program and director of State Health and Value Strategies, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded program assisting states with transforming their health care systems to…Read More…