2011 Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey Published by the Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey, a non-profit affiliate of the New Jersey Hospital Association, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08543-0001, www.njha.com. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. The publisher may not be held responsible for any misprints, typographical and other errors, or any consequences caused as a result of the use of this resource document. Table of Contents PREFACE ..............................................................................................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................v INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................1 HOSPITAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 1. Preventing Disease and Injury ......................................................3 2. Improving Access and Quality of Care ........................................37 3. Reducing Healthcare Disparities..................................................81 INDICES 1. Programs by Subject ..................................................................109 2. Programs by Target Population ..................................................115 3. Programs by Hospital ................................................................116 4. Programs by Year of Entry for Community Outreach Award......118 5. Programs by Legislative District ................................................119 6. Award Winning Programs by Theme ..............................................121 Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights of N.J. Hospitals’ Community Outreach Programs, 2006-2010 Preface The Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (HRET), a nonprofit affiliate of the New Jersey Hospital Association, is pleased to offer the second issue of Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights from the HRET Community Outreach Awards, 2006-2010. This resource is a collection of community programs, which were established by hospitals through- out New Jersey between 2006 and 2010, and submitted as entries for HRET’s Community Outreach Awards. The Community Outreach Awards were founded on the belief that the partnerships between a hospital and its community are necessary to build and sustain health. The development of integrated “community care networks” enables hospitals to collabo- ELIZABETH A. RYAN, ESQ. President and CEO rate with communities to emphasize prevention and minimize illness. Through hospi- New Jersey Hospital Association tal community outreach programs, the infrastructure is created to bring about changes needed to attain improved health and well-being for the community. NJHA is committed to proactively guiding hospitals and community leaders to devel- op partnerships that address the needs of their community members. HRET estab- lished the Hospital Award for Community Outreach activities in 1991 to recognize hos- pital-initiated programs that demonstrated prospective identification, creative response, active collaboration and successful fulfillment of community needs. HRET’s Community Outreach Award Program seeks to publicly acknowledge hospital-commu- nity collaborative efforts leading to development of a shared vision of health. This resource is available both in print and online, and it is being distributed to all New Jersey hospitals. We hope this collection of successful community programs will help hospitals and legislators learn about efforts being conducted throughout the state and encourage hospitals to consider replicating these programs or expanding their own programs in order to better serve their communities. If you have any questions, need further information or would like an additional copy, please call the HRET Research Department at 609-275-4145 or [email protected]. ELIZABETH A. RYAN, ESQ. President and CEO New Jersey Hospital Association Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights of N.J. Hospitals’ Community Outreach Programs, 2006-2010 iii Acknowledgements he Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey and the New Jersey Hospital Association would like to extend their deep appreciation to all of the New Jersey hospitals who reached beyond the walls Tof their institutions and focused their attention on the well-being of the greater community. HRET is espe- cially grateful to those who submitted entries to the Community Outreach Awards Program and would like to recognize all entrants for their efforts to address major healthcare issues in our communities. HRET would like to acknowledge further the contributions of our student intern, Geeta Kersellius, for prepar- ing a standardized summary of all entries. We also would like to extend a special thanks to NJHA’s Communications and Design and Print Departments for editing the entries and for the artwork and production of this resource. Last, and certainly not least, we extend our sincere thanks to the Research Department staff, Maria Mera and Kimberly Hewitson, for their dedication and hard work in preparing the indices and producing this directory. Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights of N.J. Hospitals’ Community Outreach Programs, 2006-2010 v Introduction HRET’s Community Outreach Awards are granted on an annual basis to recognize hospital programs that address major healthcare issues through community partnerships and innovative programs or services. Such partnerships are essential to assess and fulfill community needs, build healthy environments and bring about changes to improve the health of New Jersey’s residents. This resource, designed to showcase all Community Outreach Awards entries, is published in five-year intervals, and this second edition covers entries sub- mitted to HRET from 2006 to 2010. The main body of the resource which presents descriptions of programs in a standardized format is organized by three major themes: Preventing Disease and Injury, Improving Access and Quality of Care and Reducing Healthcare Disparities. Within each theme, different population categories may be the target of health improvement interventions including children, the elderly and those with special needs, such as minorities, women, the uninsured or persons with disabilities, addic- tions or specific diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS or chronic conditions. Entries in each theme are arranged alphabetically by the title of the program. Each program’s most recent contact information is included if you would like more informa- tion about a specific intervention. Community Outreach Awards winners are asterisked throughout the report for easy identification purposes. Several indices are provided to facilitate locating programs by subject, target population, hospital, year(s) of its submission for a Community Outreach Award and legislative dis- trict. Also provided is an index of award winning programs by their main theme and year of submission. We hope that this directory will help to disseminate on information about hospitals’ community programs, and raise aware- ness about the types of innovative interventions being provided to New Jersey’s residents to better their health and well- being. We also hope that this resource will encourage hospitals to develop plans to replicate these programs or foster ideas for development and implementation of new and innovative community programs and services. Such continued efforts on the part of hospitals ultimately will result in healthier communities throughout the state. FIROOZEH VALI, PH.D. Vice President of Research New Jersey Hospital Association/HRET Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights of N.J. Hospitals’ Community Outreach Programs, 2006-2010 1 HOSPITAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Preventing Disease and Injury AIDS Community Education - A.C.E. PROGRAM PURPOSE (SIGNIFICANCE/GOALS/OBJECTIVES) The AIDS Community Education Project - A.C.E is a four-session, HIV/AIDS preven- tion education program delivered annually to a minimum 1,000 at-risk Newark pub- lic school students and their teachers in grades 4-12. COLLABORATORS * Partnering community organizations included the Broadway House for Continuing CONTACT1: Care, an affiliate of University Hospital/UMDNJ, Newark public school system, American Red Cross of Metro N.J., the United Way of Essex and West Hudson and JEANINE M. REILLY, RNC, LNHA the N.J. AIDS partnership. Executive Director PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLANS/ACTIVITIES BROADWAY HOUSE FOR The program, which was developed in response to an identified community need, CONTINUING CARE – targets a vulnerable population of children and teens by increasing their sensitivity NEWARK AIDS CONSORTIUM and knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. The program aims to reduce unsafe sexual and 298 Broadway substance abuse practices and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, which is a rising epi- Newark, NJ 07104 demic in New Jersey. The program teaches better decision making strategies and uses didactic training by the students’ trained teachers on HIV/AIDS prevention health topics and on-site experimental education with Broadway House for PHONE: 973-268-9797 Continuing Care staff and residents. FAX: 973-268-1314 EMAIL: [email protected] EVALUATION/OUTCOMES/IMPACT The program’s positive outcomes have led to its expansion beyond the pilot phase. Standardization of the program’s curriculum and materials has created opportunities for its replication statewide. The lack of HIV prevention education in Newark public schools and elsewhere in New Jersey, coupled with the rising incidence of HIV/AIDS, has made replicating