CAMPAIGN OVERVIEWhttps://downloadcenter.njsugarfreed.org/Obesity is a leading cause of premature death, in part due to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In New Jersey, one-fifth of adults drink one or more SSB/day. The Public Good Projects has collaborated with the Nicholson Foundation...
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Episode 9: Going hyper-local to save lives
https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/decoding-healthcare-ep-9-going-hype… As the adage goes, all healthcare is local. In this episode we turn our focus to Trenton, New Jersey, where an experiment in data sharing and institutional collaboration is putting high-risk patients at the center of care. We speak to...
Mercer County Residents Discuss Opioid Epidemic with Experts at Town Hall
http://drugfreenj.org/news/mercer-county-residents-discuss-opioid-epidem… A large group of Mercer County residents gathered at The College of New Jersey on Wednesday night to learn more about the opioid crisis sweeping the nation at the final Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall, sponsored by the Partnership...
3-Minute Case Study: Integrating Behavioral Health
https://insight.athenahealth.com/3-minute-case-study-integrating-behavio… The problem: More than a third of residents of Trenton, New Jersey — 34 percent — live below the poverty level and struggle on many fronts. Henry J. Austin Health Center, the largest ambulatory center in the city, sees the...
Ahead of the Curve on Primary Care Staffing
https://insight.athenahealth.com/fqhc-staffing-advantages As healthcare moves toward a value-based landscape, many organizations are rethinking the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Can advanced care practitioners solve the low-cost, high-value care paradox? Recent research into high-performing healthcare organizations on the athenahealth network shows...
NJ Health Care Quality Institute, “Take Five with Dr. Kemi Alli”
http://www.njhcqi.org/take-five-with-dr-kemi-alli/ Dr. Kemi Alli is Chief Executive Officer of the Henry J. Austin Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Trenton. Dr. Alli, a board-certified pediatrician, has practiced at the center for more than 18 years. She recently joined...