Advancing Health Care Outcomes at RWJBarnabas Health
Our Commitment
At RWJBarnabas Health, we believe every person deserves high-quality, compassionate care. We are committed to providing equitable health care by recognizing and addressing differences in health outcomes and access to care among the diverse communities we serve.
Health care focus of outcomes means that every patient has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best possible health. We strive to ensure that personal characteristics such as race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or other factors are considered in providing excellent care.
Why We Ask About You
To better understand the needs of our patients and communities, we ask patients to voluntarily share information about themselves, including:
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Preferred spoken language
- Preferred written language
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Disability or accessibility needs
Providing this information is voluntary. It is kept confidential and protected in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Collecting this information helps us better understand the populations we serve, identify opportunities to improve care and enhance communication so that every patient receives respectful, person-centered care.
How We Use This Information
The information our patients share helps us:
- Evaluate the quality and safety of care across different patient populations.
- Identify potential differences in health outcomes or patient experiences.
- Develop targeted improvement initiatives.
- Improve communication and language access services.
- Enhance accessibility for patients with disabilities.
- Strengthen culturally responsive and person-centered care.
Our goal is continuous improvement so that all patients receive high-quality care regardless of their background or personal circumstances.
Our Health Care Outcomes Initiatives
RWJBarnabas Health is actively advancing health care through a variety of initiatives, including:
- Improving the collection and quality of patient demographic information.
- Expanding language interpretation and translation services.
- Promoting health literacy by making health information easier to understand.
- Identifying and addressing differences in quality outcomes across patient populations.
- Partnering with community organizations to improve access to preventive and specialty care.
- Supporting education and training for physicians, nurses, and staff on culturally responsive care and effective communication.
- Integrating health outcome goals into quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical excellence initiatives.
These efforts are part of our commitment to delivering exceptional care for every patient, every time.
Leadership and Accountability
Health care outcomes is a strategic priority across RWJBarnabas Health. Our leadership teams regularly review progress, monitor performance, and support initiatives designed to improve outcomes for all patients.
Health outcome efforts are integrated into our quality and patient safety programs and are regularly reported to organizational leadership and the governing boards of our hospitals.
Partnering With Our Communities
We recognize that improving health extends beyond the walls of our hospitals. We work collaboratively with patients, community organizations, public health agencies, educational institutions, and other partners to identify community health needs and develop meaningful solutions that improve health outcomes.
Through outreach, education, prevention programs, and community partnerships, we seek to reduce barriers to care and improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Our Ongoing Commitment
Advancing health care outcomes is an ongoing journey. We continually evaluate our programs, learn from our patients and communities, and implement evidence-based strategies to improve care and reduce disparities.
Every patient deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, compassion, and excellence. We remain committed to creating a health care environment where every individual feels welcomed, heard, respected, and empowered to achieve their best possible health.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our health care outcomes initiatives or would like additional information, please contact your local RWJBarnabas Health hospital or visit our Contact Us page.