New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI)

🌟We've collaborated with HealthConnect One, New Jersey Doula Learning Collaborative, and a group of hospitals and doulas to develop a model guide for consistent, clear hospital doula policies and best practices. This comprehensive resource provides best practices for hospitals in #NJ and across the country to craft their own doula policies. Starting July 1, all #NJ hospitals are required to have a doula policy. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/exNc7yuC

This week’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from Christopher Whaley, Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University. He recently spoke with the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) about his work studying #healthcare affordability and price #transparency: https://lnkd.in/eBmXGt6a

New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) members and partners, please spread the word

Hitting the road this summer and taking a much-needed break? One of the best things you can do in the car, on the plane, or on a blanket soaking up the sun, is listen to a podcast – maybe even a podcast about care through the end of life. Listen to a podcast while sitting on the beach or taking a walk at sunset. Check out our #COYLNJ Media lists for some listening material. https://lnkd.in/eFUbtAdi

✨The first three years of a child’s life are crucial for their long-term health and development. Traditional pediatric visits alone can’t cover all of their needs. In this week’s #blog, hear our Policy Director Kate Shamszad detail the benefits of #QIMember HealthyStep’s program which integrates child development specialists into pediatric care.🩺👶 With HealthySteps, families receive comprehensive support for physical, social, and emotional development, leading to better outcomes and higher satisfaction. HealthySteps is expanding in NJ, making this groundbreaking model accessible to more families: https://lnkd.in/eHmnXGFY ZERO TO THREE #HealthySteps #EarlyChildhood #PediatricCare

Thank you Jill Wodnick for your informative and engaging presentation on federal legislation and actions people can take to advance midwifery practice and birth equity overall. You’re a fabulous partner to the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI)

✈️🌟Our Program Officer Christine Ivery, MPH, CHES attended #QIMember March of Dimes #MomandBabyActionNetwork (M-BAN) Summit Igniting Impact Together: Nurturing Collaborative Solutions in Chicago, IL. 👏The event brought together existing and prospective M-BAN members and transformative health care leaders to learn, network, and commit to advance equity in maternal and infant health. For more information about M-BAN: https://lnkd.in/eZkSRuPG.

🤝Meet Leisa O'Flynn D.O., Esq. Vice President of Medical Affairs for Southern NJ Axia Women's Health. Learn about Axia’s new one-stop shop for high-quality women’s health care and its commitment to providing accessible, comprehensive, and integrated services. Their Axia Access Now same-day walk-in clinic addresses both the medical and social needs of their patients: https://lnkd.in/ez8_DdkZ

Let’s give a shoutout to this month’s #QIMemberSpotlight: Family Health Initiatives (FHI)! FHL works to provide clients with the tools & analytics to create a greater impact on the communities they serve: https://fhiworks.org/ | Our members: https://lnkd.in/dCwmRfa

Sharing an opinion piece worth reading on the role primary care can and should play for screening and reducing suicide attempts. We need to make the regulatory changes and investments in primary care to support integrated care (embedded mental health and primary care). New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) Kaitlan Baston John Jacobi MHANJ Roy Leitstein Deborah Visconi etc etc etc