Using Travel As A Teaching Tool, And A Lever For Change
Published in Health Affairs Blog By Jan Nicholson Foundations seeking to drive systems change in health care have a powerful method they can use to educate health system leaders. The Nicholson Foundation has found that sponsoring out-of-state, or even out-of-country, learning trips is an especially effective way to spread knowledge and inspire new ways of thinking. The…Read More…
Moving the Affordable Care Act Forward
The Affordable Care Act is becoming less affordable. Premiums are rising and so are deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses. Costs are increasing for both employers and consumers. And last year national health expenditures jumped 5.3 percent. (In 2013 the jump was 2.9 percent.) The nation’s health care bill is not growing as fast as it did…Read More…
New Jersey Considers Physician Discipline Changes
Published in NorthJersey.com By Jean Rimbach A state review of how regulators handle allegations of sexual abuse by doctors is continuing, and more recommendations and policy changes are possible. So far, initiatives detailed by Steve C. Lee, acting director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, have included a tough approach to discipline, improving transparency, and…Read More…
Before I Die: Why Everyone’s Talking
Published in Courier Post By Kim Mulford Christine Corti knows how hard it can be to talk openly about death and dying. The 39-year-old graphic designer for Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice spends her workday surrounded by the discussion. Her own mother scolds her when Corti says someone has “died.” Her parents are more conservative than she…Read More…
New Era, New Challenges at Quality Institute
By Linda J. Schwimmer, JD I know you are accustomed to seeing Dave Knowlton’s views in this space as he shared his singular insight surrounding health care with all of you for the past several years. As I take over the reins at the Quality Institute — and Dave enjoys his much-deserved retirement — I hope you…Read More…
New President Schwimmer Describes Next Steps for Health Care Quality Institute
Published in NJBIZ By Anjalee Khemlani Linda Schwimmer has taken the helm of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute in Pennington. As the new president of the institute, Schwimmer said she intends to continue the legacy left behind by David Knowlton, and carry out the mission to take on initiatives to further transparency and accountability…Read More…
It Takes a Village to Support the ‘Conversation of a Lifetime’
One of the Quality Institute’s most innovative and exciting initiatives is Conversation of a Lifetime, a part of our Mayors Wellness Campaign. I’ve asked our Director of Community Health, Janan Dave, to take over my blog today to report on this effort. Janan has been engaging New Jersey mayors to encourage important end-of-life discussions among…Read More…
Health Policy Becomes Personal for Quality Institute Vice-President
Today I am turning over my blog to Linda Schwimmer, Vice President of the Quality Institute. Linda recently had a personal experience that sheds light on flaws in our healthcare system. I asked her to share her story with us. The summer evening was warm and breezy as my husband and I rode bikes around…Read More…
Senator Vitale Honors Founders of Quality Institute
At the beginning of the Quality Institute’s 2015 spring conference, State Senator Joseph F. Vitale, Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, stepped to the podium to unveil a Joint Legislative Resolution honoring David Knowlton, President & CEO, and all the founders of the of the New Jersey Health Care Quality…Read More…
Radio Feature: A NJ mayor tries to kickstart end-of-life conversations
Listen to the radio feature on WHYY’s The Pulse here. By Elana Gordon Everyone benefits when people have plans for the ends of their lives, but many would rather not talk about it. When the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign of New Jersey approached Gloucester Township’s mayor, David Mayer, about leading a rather unusual wellness initiative in…Read More…