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Aging New Jersey: Long-Term Care Challenges and Quality Ratings in Nursing Homes

2023-10-30T08:55:13-04:00

By Miyeon Song, Ph.D., Jinah Yoo (Ph.D. Student), and Seungho An, Ph.D.   The Challenges in Long-Term Care Quality New Jersey's elderly population is on the rise. According to a report from the New Jersey Department of Human Services, individuals aged 60 and older made up 23.4% (2,078,439) of the total population in 2019, marking [...]

Aging New Jersey: Long-Term Care Challenges and Quality Ratings in Nursing Homes2023-10-30T08:55:13-04:00

Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment in Emergency Departments: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Opioid Overdoses

2023-10-19T09:13:08-04:00

By Stephen Crystal and James Lloyd. As the crisis of opioid use disorder (OUD) spread throughout the United States, the health care system took action to develop new treatments and approaches to treating people with OUD. Although methadone maintenance treatment had been implemented [...]

Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment in Emergency Departments: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Opioid Overdoses2023-10-19T09:13:08-04:00

Food Insecurity in New Jersey – Policy Solutions and Improvements  

2023-08-31T09:47:52-04:00

By Ciera Gaither.  The most recent Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS FSS) reported that 10.2% of American households are food insecure, impacting more than 30 million people. In comparison, 8% of  New Jersey residents experienced food insecurity in 2020 [...]

Food Insecurity in New Jersey – Policy Solutions and Improvements  2023-08-31T09:47:52-04:00

Report Release: Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities

2023-08-04T11:19:36-04:00

By Josephine O’Grady. In New Jersey, 24% of the population has a disability. People with disabilities suffer from a wide range of health disparities, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and depression. Through the Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) Grant Program, initiatives in New Jersey are underway [...]

Report Release: Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities2023-08-04T11:19:36-04:00
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