- »Fine Print: The New Jersey Partnership For Healthy Kids
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It's a simple -- but efficacious -- theory: 'healthier' streets make healthier kids.
»Spotlight Q&A: Dr. Steven H. Landers-
The new head of the state's VNA Group, the largest nonprofit visiting nurse association, talks about home care, geriatric patients, and community-based medicine.
- »Fine Print: The New Jersey Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program
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Financially encouraging primary care clinicians to practice in underserved area of the state.
- »Training Network Helps Pinpoint Where The Healthcare Jobs Are
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Initiative works closely with healthcare companies to learn what skills are most in demand.
- »NJ Department of Health Takes a Shot at Syringe Safety
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Outpatient settings are focus of New Jersey‘s ‘One and Only’ campaign to protect patients receiving medical injections.
- »Malpractice Exemption Pits Lawyers Against Volunteer Doctors
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Shielding doctors who treat the poor for free from malpractice lawsuits creates two-tier system, attorneys argue.
- »NJ Provider of Care for the Disabled Wins Grant to Expand Model
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Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance will expand primary care services that are helping the patients stay out of nursing homes.
»Liberty Science Center Gives Students a Ringside Seat for Surgery-
LSC adds new hospital to popular science program, extends reach to more kids.
- »NJ Health Plans Selected in National Pilot to Improve Primary Care
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Practices will be selected next to receive the extra financial support to provide enhanced services
»Reworked Bill Would Apply Same Standards to Single-Room Surgeries and ASCs-
Vitale says he has eliminated taxation issue that sank earlier measure.
»The Affordable Care Act: Prescription for Change in NJ Healthcare-
Even if the Supreme Court votes down the ACA, the law has already profoundly changed healthcare in New Jersey.
- »NJ Health Officials Work to Prevent Drowning-Related Deaths
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With the start of summer, comes reminder of the dangers of the season -- and swim lessons for children in urban areas.
»Nursing Home Advocates Hope to Restore Funding in NJ Budget-
As budget battle comes down to wire, a resolution seeks $25 million more from state to boost Medicaid dollars for managed care and avert possible closings of nursing homes
- »NJ Insurers Say They'll Retain Some ACA Reforms However High Court Rules
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One of most popular provisions of ACA -- keeping kids on parents' health plans until they're 26 -- needn't be a constitutional casualty
- »Medicaid Waiver Would Help Residents with Developmental Disabilities
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The state is seeking more federal money to support community services over institutional living.
- »New Jersey Steps Up Home Visitation for Pregnant Women and Families With Young Kids
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Professional presence in home helps reduce the risk that children will end up victims of abuse and neglect.
- »To Fill Slots, Lawmakers Consider Bill to Help Foreign MDs Stay in NJ
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Bill would require ‘scope of practice’ from all doctors to determine shortage.
- »NJ Neurosurgeons Reduce Risks of Treating Aneurisms
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New Pipeline stent intended for patients not strong enough for conventional surgery.
- »How Well Do NJ Hospitals Make the Grade for Safety?
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A new report card shows most hospitals in New Jersey earning As and Bs, and those lagging reporting new safety measures since data was gathered.
- »Lawmaker Seeks Further Crackdown on Medicaid Fraud
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As NJ prepares to add 250,000 patients under the ACA, a state senator urges more screening.
»Not Just for Sick and Injured Any Longer, Hospitals Make Splash with Fitness Clubs-
New Jersey prepares for healthcare reform by focusing on wellness initiatives.
- »Commissioner O'Dowd Wants NJ Companies to Give Blood
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State campaign addresses chronic shortages with workplace blood drives.
»Executive Order Could Give Christie the Online Health Insurance Exchange He Wants-
If Supreme Court upholds ACA, Christie doesn't have to forge a compromise with state Legislature to create an online exchange.
»Baby-Friendly Maternity Units Aid and Encourage Breastfeeding-
As it turns out, breastfeeding is good for babies, good for moms, and good for their employers.
- »Tuition Assistance to Encourage Medical Graduates to Stay in State
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Saddled with $200,000 in student loans, and facing NJ's high cost of living, most new doctors opt to practice elsewhere.
- »As Need for Volunteer MDs Rises, Waiving Malpractice Insurance is Reconsidered
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Bills would help health centers in poor cities but face opposition for placing limits on a patient’s right to sue
- »New Jersey Considers Law to Prevent ‘Granny Snatching’
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Law would alleviate jurisdictional issues when families feud over guardianship.
»NJ Heart Transplant Specialist to Be Honored by Executive Women's Group-
More than 300 transplants in past 20 years make Dr. Margarita Camacho one of the leading specialists in the nation.
- »In NJ’s Poorer Cities, New Research Could Help Identify Children with Autism Earlier
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Children’s Specialized Hospital trains teachers in day cares and preschools to recognize the disorder.
- »For-Profit Hospitals, a Transformative Trend for New Jersey
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Operating near the breakeven point and facing large capital expenditures, many nonprofits are struggling to keep their doors open.
