Take Five Interview with Simon Nynens
Simon Nynens was recently appointed as chief executive officer of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII). The Institute is an NJIT corporation focused on turning ideas into workable solutions and to help our state innovate. NJII is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. How is NJII assisting patients and health care workers in…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Tracey L. Post
Tracey L. Post, LCSW, CST, CCTP, is the Founder and CEO of TLP Consulting Group, which offers training and consultations to small and large businesses. TLP also houses the Princeton Center for MindBody Healing, which provides evidenced-based trauma and relationship counseling. Tracey was recently featured in our Quality Institute webinar, Anxiety vs. Resiliency: How to…Read More…
Public Health Needs Long-Term Support
The time to purchase the fire extinguisher is not when the house is ablaze. But, we are now seeing the frightening ramifications of our failure to properly invest in our public health infrastructure. And our house is, indeed, ablaze. We’re experiencing critical shortages of personal protective equipment, medical equipment, and testing equipment. The supply chain…Read More…
States Must Borrow, and Share, Best Practices to Fight COVID-19
Many of our members are reaching out to us at the Quality Institute to share their concerns as the spread of COVID-19 shows no sign of slowing. We’re eager to learn about the issues you’re facing; we can provide resources and also connect you to the experts and officials who can help. We’re hearing that…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Carman Ciervo, DO, FACOFP
Carman A. Ciervo, DO, is Chief Physician and Executive Vice President of Jefferson Health. He spoke about changes in the field of primary care. You have been a primary care physician with Jefferson Medical Group for more than 20 years. What are changes you have seen in that time? Care coordination and the doctor-patient…Read More…
COVID-19 Tests Our Strengths — Highlights Our Weaknesses
Over the past few weeks, like most of you, I’ve been washing my hands consistently — trying not to touch my face — and keeping up on the news and public health directives surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To me, the global outbreak highlights several important health care issues. First, the virus shows, in real and…Read More…
Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019
For media requests: Carol Ann Campbell 973-567-1901 or cacampbell@njhcqi.org Quality Institute Releases Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Designations for 2019 PRINCETON, New Jersey — Mobile fresh food markets. Community walks. Weight-loss challenges. Healthy corner stores. Outdoor yoga. Bike trails. Health fairs. These and other innovative programs helped New Jersey communities win recognition through…Read More…
Volume Matters When It Comes to Surgical Safety – New Leapfrog Report Out
As Regional Leader for The Leapfrog Group, an independent national health care watchdog organization, we are sharing the just-released report, Safety In Numbers: Hospital Performance on Leapfrog’s Surgical Volume Standard Based on Results of the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The report analyzes whether hospitals are performing a sufficient volume of high-risk surgeries to perform the…Read More…