Adverse Drug Events:

Working to reduce antipsychotics in long-term care settings? Form a community team now. Learn more...

Healthcare-associated Infections:

Protect yourself from possible health effects in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Learn more...

Care Integration:
Reducing avoidable hospital readmissions by improving the quality of patients' transitions between healthcare settings. Learn more...

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Physician Office:

Be a part of saving a Million Hearts! Join our Cardiac and Health IT Learning and Action Networks. Learn more...

Healthcare-acquired Conditions:

Reducing pressure ulcers, physical restraints, and other healthcare-acquired conditions in New Jersey nursing homes. Learn more...

Advance Care Planning

Elderly lady looking on. A patient's serious or terminal condition is always a difficult topic of discussion, but such a conversation is necessary. Advance care planning is important as patients have different needs and wishes, making their care as unique as they are. By discussing and planning in advance, we can treat patients as effectively as possible and reduce medical errors. Learn more...

APIC Award Winners

The Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections Learning and Action Network would like to congratulate all of the New Jersey 2013 APIC Award winners. The video award was presented to the New Jersey Department of Health for their work on “Safe Injection Practices: How to Do it Right,” an animated educational video addressing the importance of safe injection practices. Watch the video.

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South Jersey Hospitals Working to Improve Readmission Rates

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Partner for Health Equity

Pledge your support today to the National Partnership for Action (NPA) to help achieve health equity. Your support is crucial in the quest to eliminate health disparities affecting racial and ethnic populations. As an NPA member, you will support the goals of the NPA, raise awareness around health disparities,
promote health equity,
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and implement
efforts to reduce or eliminate health disparities. Pledge now!

New Antipsychotic Medication Reference for Healthcare Practitioners

HQSI and Delmarva Foundation
for Medical Care (DFMC) of Maryland
have co-developed a reference to
aid in prescribing New Burst Icon and monitoring
antipsychotic medications. Both HQSI and DFMC are committed to reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotics and reducing adverse drug events. Learn more...

Your Independent Review Organization (IRO)

HQSI has the experience and expertise to help you meet all of your medical review needs. As a URAC accredited IRO for internal and external appeals, our extensive panel of board-certified physicians performs independent medical necessity reviews that are timely, cost-effective, and free from conflict for a diverse client base. Learn more...

The Gift of Life

More than 110,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant and close to 5,000 are New Jersey residents. With the help of the
New Jersey Sharing Network
you can give the gift of life through organ and tissue donation.