Keep NJ Healthy

05/15/2018

Healthcare data and resources for New Jersey healthcare consumers...

The New Jersey Hospital Association is a not-for-profit association of hospitals, health systems, nursing homes, home health and hospice agencies, assisted living facilities, PACE organizations and others committed to high-quality, affordable and accessible healthcare. Be an active part of your heal...

05/10/2018

05/04/2018

Nurses Week begins Sunday!

05/02/2018

In neighborhoods across New Jersey, hospitals are investing in good health - $2.9 billion worth, in fact.

05/01/2018

Good health begins in our homes and communities, and that's why N.J. hospitals and health systems invest $2.9 billion annually in community benefit activities. Read more and see photos of programs in your community in NJHA's new Community Benefit 2018 report.

New Jersey’s hospitals and health systems provided $2.9 billion in community benefits in 2016 in addition to the $23.4 billion in jobs and other economic benefits they bring to state and local economies. It’s part of their commitment to good health and wellness, spanning community programs such ...

02/20/2018

Be engaged in your health -- learn more about cancer screening and early detection.

February is Screening and Early Detection for Cancer Month. What can you do to prevent cancer? Check out this information from Rutgers Cancer Institute’s Resource and Learning Center: http://bit.ly/ScreeningInfo

02/12/2018

New Jersey’s efforts to improve quality and patient safety are showcased at this week’s Quality Conference in Baltimore, hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. NJHA participated in a panel discussion on New Jersey’s efforts to reduce disparities in hospital readmissions. In addition, the work of NJHA’s Institute for Quality and Patient Safety was featured in three research posters detailing New Jersey’s experiences in protecting children from unnecessary levels of radiation and promoting antimicrobial stewardship. See what else we're doing to make healthcare better:

Partnership for Patients is a national initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve the quality, safety and affordability of healthcare in the United States.

02/05/2018

Seasonal influenza typically strikes in the fall and winter months, but there are new variant forms of influenza developing all the time. Healthcare providers play an important role in planning and responding to influenza of all types.

02/01/2018

Did you know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women? Wear red tomorrow, Feb. 2, and help raise awareness about women's heart health! New Jersey hospitals are hosting events throughout the month of February to help you be heart healthy.

Hospitals across the Garden State are hosting events throughout the month of February to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke in women. Photo courtesy of Go Red for Women/American Heart Association  February is American Heart Month and there's no better...

01/28/2018

Hats off to ShopRite stores in New Jersey for helping kids eat healthy.

The program has been expanded to all of its 35 locations throughout New York and New Jersey

01/25/2018

Thank you to Cyndy Kornfeld, LPN, for sharing the Deborah Heart and Lung Center Love Your Heart Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening program with NJHA today. # EmpoweredNursesNJ
https://www.deborahfoundation.org/outreach