New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Inc

TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY, QUALITY,AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE.

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT-QI COLLABORATIVE: THE QUALITY INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION PLATFORM WHEREBY WE OFFER ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WITH HIGH-LEVEL CONTENT EXPERTS ADDRESSING ISSUES, INCLUDING: PATIENT SAFETY, EQUITY, AND QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION INCLUDING TRANSPARENCY, TECHNOLOGY, AND PAYMENT REFORM; AND ACCESS ISSUES SUCH AS MEDICAID EXPANSION OR THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND POLICY CONVENING - THE MEDICAID POLICY CENTER (MPC)- IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVENESS, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NEW JERSEY MEDICAID PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. THE MPC DELIVERS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES WHILE ALSO CONTROLLING COSTS. IT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE NEW JERSEY MEDICAID PROGRAM. THE MPC'S CURRENT PRIORITIES ARE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE LEAPFROG GROUP- IS KNOWN FOR ITS HOSPITAL AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER SAFETY SURVEY. THE QUALITY INSTITUTE IS THE LEAPFROG REGIONAL LEADER IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK. AS A RESULT OF THE QUALITY INSTITUTE'S WORK, NEW JERSEY HAS A 100 PERCENT PARTICIPATION RATE ON THE LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SURVEY, WHICH RESULTS IN GREATER TRANSPARENCY ON SAFETY.NEW JERSEY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT (NJ-RHAP)- IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CREATED TO EMPOWER NEW JERSEY PATIENTS, THEIR PROVIDERS, AND PAYERS, TO IDENTIFY THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE BEST FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. NJ-RHAP SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND CONTRACTS WHILE INCREASING PROVIDERS' UNDERSTANDING OF KEY POLICIES THAT IMPACT SERVICE DELIVERY FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES. INTEGRATED CARE FOR KIDS (INCK) - IS A PROJECT THROUGH THE MPC. WE ARE A CO-LEAD (SUB-RECIPIENT) ON THE INCK PROJECT, WHICH IS CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO IMPROVING HOLISTIC HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING MEDICAID AND CHIP. THE PROJECT IS BEING PILOTED IN MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES WITH THE 120,000 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS UNDER AGE 21. THE QUALITY INSTITUTE IS FOCUSED ON THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODEL (APM) FOR THE STATE MEDICAID AGENCY TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INCK MODEL.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- THE QUALITY INSTITUTE'S -THE MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN- IS A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR MAYORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HELP THEIR RESIDENTS ACHIEVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES AND IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HOW COMMUNITIES CAN ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY BY ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, BETTER HOUSING, SAFE STREETS AND RECREATION AREAS, ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISOLATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE HAS LED THE MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, FOR OVER 16 YEARS. THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES OVER 410 PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES. THE CURRENT PRIORITY AREA FOR THE MWC IS MENTAL HEALTH.CONVERSATION OF YOUR LIFE (COYL) PROGRAM- PROVIDES MAYORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH TOOLS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AROUND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WAY. COYL NOW SERVES 15 COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. COYL IS PART OF THE MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN.