A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program
February 29, 2012
New Jersey could be among a handful of states chosen in March to participate in an innovative pilot that will partner Medicare and private insurers in a coordinated model for healthcare. The Medicare initiative will increase the payments made to primary care practices so they can set up "medical homes" … More
February 28, 2012
When University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s School of Nursing assistant professor Cindy Sickora began taking the blood pressures of residents at three public housing developments in Newark five years ago, she couldn’t believe how depressed the communities were, and she was impatient for change. "These residents have value … More
February 24, 2012
Does your organization have a chief nursing informatics officer (CNIO)? If not, chances are you’ll need one. The prevalence and role of CNIOs have been on an uptick, especially as hospitals, healthcare systems, and other providers are rolling out health technology for participation in Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical … More
February 24, 2012
New Jersey will receive a $7.7 million federal grant to help plan a state health insurance exchange, as mandated by federal health care reform, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday. The exchanges, which should be ready to operate by Jan. 1, 2014, are expected to enable people who … More
February 21, 2012
Cindy Lemezis wasn’t sure what she was going to do after she graduated from J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. By happenstance, the first place that she found a job was at JFK Medical Center in Edison, where she worked as a clerk. She enjoyed working at the hospital and became … More
February 21, 2012
Vanessa Mendolia, RN, CPN, staff nurse on the med/surg/pediatric/seizure unit at White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital Center, earned certification in pediatrics. Suellyn Ellerbe, RN, MN, NEA-BC, executive vice president, COO and CNO at Saint Clare’s Health System in New Jersey, received the Nurse Executive of the Year Award from the Organization of … More
February 16, 2012
PERTH AMBOY– Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC), with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, has joined select hospitals around the nation that are employing nurse navigators to assist patients and coordinating their care. As suggested in their title, nurse navigators guide patients and their families through their healthcare experience at … More
February 15, 2012
The goal is not to make the BSN the requirement for entry-level nurses. More Americans with chronic illness! More elderly using healthcare services! Acutely ill people, from an array of cultures, admitted to hospitals! Expanding waistlines translating into more diabetes, heart disease and joint problems in adults and children! Healthcare in this … More
February 14, 2012
CAMDEN — Audrey R. Jadczak has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of education and research for Lourdes Health System. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing all nursing operations and education at the health system’s two hospitals: Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and Lourdes Medical … More
February 7, 2012
Richard Stockton College is extending its reach into southern Ocean County this year and also expects to open a site in Hammonton this fall. College officials confirmed Friday that they have a letter of intent and are finalizing a lease with Manahawkin Plaza Associates for classroom space at the commercial site … More
February 1, 2012
Hospital nurses — and their patients — are benefitting from laws capping mandatory overtime, according to a new report that found laws in 16 states, including New Jersey, effective. "In the operating room and the intensive care units, there still may be challenges, because you can’t just pull nurses from anywhere … More