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Health Research and Educational Trust
of New Jersey
ALTERNATE NAME
HRET
ADDRESS
760 Alexander Road, PO Box 1
Princeton, NJ 08543
PHONE
609-275-4145 - Kimberly Hewitson
609-275-4100 - Alternate phone
FAX
609-275-4228
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Firoozeh M. Vali, PhD., Vice President of Research
CONTACT NAME
Kimberly Hewitson, Office Coordinator
DESCRIPTION
A private, nonprofit affiliate of the New Jersey Hospital
Association. HRET engages in research and educational activities
which support healthcare organizations, and enhance their
ability to provide accessible, affordable, quality care, and to
promote wellness in their communities.
PROGRAMS
Newborn Screening Educational Initiative: Develops and
distributes educational resources on enhanced newborn blood
and hearing screenings for parents and health care
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. Funding for this project is provided by
the March of Dimes - NJ Chapter, NJ Dept. of Health and Senior
Services, and the NJ Dept. of Human Services Office of
Prevention for Mental Retardation and +Developmental
Disabilities.
Access to Primary Care in New Jersey: Study investigating
geographic variation of avoidable hospitalizations for certain
conditions, identifying areas with highest hospitalization rates
and determining access-related systemic issues and local
barriers in each area: A research program to improve access of
medically indigent and uninsured populations to primary care
throughout New Jersey.
Covering Kids and Families- New Jersey Health Access Initiative
for Low Income Uninsured Populations: The 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 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.
Comparing Clinical Outcomes: An annual report providing actual
and risk-adjusted predicted rates on six quality indicators for 3
to 5 years of data, using hospital discharges. The goal is to
support hospitals in their voluntary and mandatory outcomes
measure reporting, and to assist them to improve the quality
of care.
Patient Race and Ethnicity - Improving Hospital Reporting:
Studies hospital practices of collecting and coding data on
patient race and ethnicity and develops educational
interventions to address the needs. At two-year project funded
by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with a goal of
accurate and reliable data reporting, assessment of
needs/disparities in care and development of programs to address these needs.
Breast Cancer Awareness Project - provides information about
screening servies 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.
FOUNDED
1964
SUBJECTS
Health Care and Services
Libraries
Speakers
Children and Youth
Women
LAST UPDATED
7/08