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HRET Health Research & Educational Trust of New Jersey
ResearchOngoing Projects
Ongoing Projects – News & Information
Look here for a quick list of the latest news about ongoing projects from the HRET Research Department!
Access to Primary Care in N.J.
This study investigates geographic variation of avoidable hospitalizations for certain conditions, identifies areas with highest hospitalization rates and determines access-related systemic issues and local barriers in each area. The primary goal of this study is to provide information needed to improve access of the medically indigent and uninsured populations to primary health care services throughout that state of New Jersey.
Breast Cancer Awareness
This project provides information about screening services and facilities throughout New Jersey through a comprehensive resource guide, highlighting those that provide services for low-income and high-risk populations free or at reduced fees, are available evenings and weekends, and offer culturally sensitive and handicapped accessible services. The goal is to improve women's access to early detection services through more referrals by primary care providers.
Building Healthier Communities
This publication, compiled about every five years, provides a profile of the community's health in each of 21 counties through county-specific snapshots of population and health statistics not routinely found in a single source. County-level data and rates are compared to state averages for benchmarking. The profiles serve as a valuable reference and resource tool for hospital planners, community agencies and offices of public health.
Community Benefit (Community Outreach Awards)
Annually, HRET recognizes hospitals with unique and effective methods of identifying and reaching out to better serve the healthcare needs of area residents. Lists award winners from 2000 to the present.
Comparative Clinical Outcomes
This report, released annually, provides actual and risk-adjusted predicted rates on six quality indicators for three to five years of data, using hospital discharges. The goal is to support hospitals in their voluntary and mandatory outcomes measure reporting and assist them in their efforts to improve the quality of care rendered to their communities.
Covering Kids & Families
This project works to maximize enrollment of eligible, uninsured children in public healthcare coverage programs (Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare) through outreach, simplification and coordination activities conducted at both the statewide level and through four local community pilots. It is part of a national program, with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of children lacking health insurance coverage.
Patient Race and Ethnicity - Improving Hospital Reporting
This project studies hospital practices of collecting and coding data on patient race and ethnicity and develops educational interventions to address the needs. The goal is to support hospital efforts that would ultimately lead to accurate and reliable data reporting, assessment of needs/disparities in care and development of programs to address them.
Newborn Screening Education
This initiative develops and widely distributes educational resources on enhanced newborn blood and hearing screenings for parents and healthcare professionals. The goal is to prevent mental retardation and other serious medical or learning problems caused by certain inborn diseases through increased awareness and promotion of timely interventions.
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