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New NJHA titles in the Catalog of NJHA Publications and Resources during the last 12 months. Check the catalog for pricing and ordering information.

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NJHA Annual Report: One Voice 2008(.pdf file size 644KB, 2pgs.)

Building Healthier Communities: County Profiles of the Community’s Health, 2007
This resource is produced every five years in 21 volumes (one for each of New Jersey’s counties) as part of NJHA’s “Building Healthier Communities” initiative launched in 1995. It reflects each county’s demographic data (such as sex, age, race and ethnicity, household and income distributions), using U.S. Census data and population-based estimates, and health-related data (such as natality, morbidity, mortality, prevention, access, violence and substance abuse), presented via tables and charts in an easy-to-use data source.
Order Form (.pdf file size 164KB, 2pgs.)

Catheter Care and Infection Control Brochure
One of the New Jersey Hospital Association's Quality Institute's objectives is to develop resources for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to use in their performance improvement and patient safety efforts. The Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborative Advisory Council has developed this brochure directed at consumers with information on indwelling urinary catheters and CAUTIs.
Order Form (pdf file size 125KB, 2 pgs.)

Communication Picture Board for Limited English Proficiency Patients(.pdf file size 2pgs, 450KB)This communication board was prepared through a collaboration of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health and the New Jersey Hospital Association to help hospitals better communicate with patients during disasters or other emergency situations. Patients that are having difficulty expressing themselves verbally can utilize the pictures to convey their thoughts. Hospitals are welcome to add their logos to this resource, however, we ask that nothing be removed and the overall integrity of the document be maintained. This resource was originally developed by the Metropolitan Chicago Hospital Council through funding provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.See also: Effective Communication in Healthcare: Interpreter/Translation Services for Limited English Proficiency Populations in New Jersey

Community Benefit Reporting Software
NJHA is helping hospitals automate the process of collection and reporting data on the community benefit they provide. The Lyons community benefit reporting software will allow them to standardize gathering and assembling of this data. "CBISA Online™ is a comprehensive software program designed to meet all of your community benefit reporting needs. Quantifiable statistical information is collected through the Activities/Occurrence and Financial Service modules. The Leadership Journal module allows you to store all of your narratives and non-quantifiable information. Then, CBISA Online™ takes your community benefit reporting to the next level. With the Outcomes module, the software gives you the ability not only to track statistics and enter stories, but to record the effectiveness of your programs. You can log your baseline goals and strategies, specific indicators, measurable and anecdotal results. CBISA Online™ is available for hospitals and long term care facilities." NJHA Member Institutions: To be eligible for the NJHA negotiated discount for CBISA, please note on the Lyons order that you are a member of the New Jersey Hospital Association.
Lyons ordering information

Comparative Clinical Outcomes Report: 2006 Discharges
This report has been prepared by the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) of NJHA. Its purpose is to assist hospitals in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of care rendered to their communities. The report includes actual rates for the last 3-5 years of data and also risk-adjusted predictive rates for 2006. The following topics are included:

Myocardial Infarction (MI) Mortality
Heart Failure Mortality
Pneumonia Mortality
Postoperative Infections for Surgical Inpatients

Directory of State & Federal Legislators 2008-2009
The New Jersey Hospital Association, which acts as an advocate for its membership in government affairs matters, has put together this directory of legislative contacts for its members in the healthcare industry. This guide contains a listing of federal and state legislative contacts and guidelines for contacting for contacting those officials.
Order Form (.pdf file size 182KB, 2 pgs.)

Effective Communication in Healthcare: Interpreter/Translation Services for Limited English Proficiency Populations in New Jersey
This publication, developed by the New Jersey Hospital Association Interpreter/ Translation Services Task Force, is a report of the task force's review and proposed policy recommendations on a number of interpreter services issues. As part of a legislative mandate and under regulatory requirements, hospitals were charged with ensuring that the deaf, hard of hearing and persons with limited English proficiency have access to programs and services. Ensuring such access requires effective communication. In turn, hospitals recognize that effective communication is critical to providing high quality, safe healthcare. See also: Communication Picture Board for Limited English Proficiency Patients.

Emergency Preparedness - A Compendium of Contacts - Online Edition
This resource was developed by NJHA's Emergency Preparedness Task Force. It includes emergency contact information for New Jersey hospitals along with hospital-specific data for emergency preparedness planners. Also included is federal and state emergency contact information.

Financial Status of New Jersey Hospitals, 2006 Edition
The Financial Status report, published annually, contains condensed balance sheets, statements of revenue and expenses and financial ratio comparisons (derived from audited financial statements) essential to a meaningful analysis of the New Jersey hospital industry or to the comparative financial performance evaluation of an individual institution. This information, trended over two-and-five-year periods, has proven useful to member hospitals and others for performing comparative analysis, in management planning or for making financial decisions.
Order Form (.pdf file size 34KB)

Help Us Protect Your Skin Brochure (Pressure Ulcer Collaborative Resource)

Hospital Closure Guidelines: Best Practices from the Field (.pdf file size 4,212KB, 55 pgs.)

Hospitals in Distress: Don't Ignore the Symptoms
In an effort to help build public awareness and support for increased charity care and Medicaid funding for New Jersey hospitals, NJHA published this advocacy action kit for member hospitals. The kit includes materials to help hospitals underscore the symptoms of a healthcare delivery system struggling to remain viable under increasing financial pressures. It includes pocket cards, a newsletter article, a sample letter to legislators, state budget talking points and a Power Point presentation that can be used with hospital staff, boards of trustees and community groups.
Order Form (.pdf file size 62KB)

Language Identification Guide
A useful guide to help diverse patients identify their primary language.

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New Jersey Hospitals 2008: Economic Impact Report (.pdf file size 948KB, 99 pgs.)

Newborn Screening: Protecting Your Baby's Health
In response to new developments in newborn screening and legislation recently passed in New Jersey, NJHA’s Health Research and Educational Trust launched an extensive educational campaign to inform parents and maternal and child healthcare providers about New Jersey’s newborn biochemical and hearing screenings. Made possible by grants from The March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter, the New Jersey Department of Human Services, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the New Jersey Hospital Association, the educational resources developed by HRET include a video (available in English and Spanish), informational cards (available in English and Spanish), posters (available in English, Spanish, French-Creole, Arabic and Chinese) and an English/Spanish brochure.
Order Form (.pdf file 88KB)

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Patient Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language Data Collection - Educational Tools and Resources Order Form

PIRS: Payer Information Resource System
This publication is the definitive source for New Jersey HMO information. The report has recently been redesigned around the goals of expediancy and practicality, enabling users to quickly locate the most pertinent managed care data while simultaneously allowing NJHA to turn the report around in a shorter time frame. It is generated semi-annually and is distributed solely via e-mail as a PDF file.
Order Form (.pdf file size 152KB)

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