Healthcare Professionals
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Total Quality Improvement
The Northern Consortium coordinates the collection of data from New Jersey’s electronic birth certificates filed at its member hospitals. The Quality Improvement Committee, composed of physicians, nurses, and public health experts, evaluates this regional data for key indicators of maternal and child health. read more
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Breastfeeding Task Force
The Breastfeeding Task Force of the Northern Consortium is comprised of Lactation Consultants, Registered Nurses, and other healthcare providers committed to improving breastfeeding rates. Through the expertise of Task Force Committee Members, information and training on topics related to breastfeeding are provided to hospitals and other community agencies. read more
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Family Outreach Program
The Family Outreach Program works with the staff of pre-schools in Irvington, Orange, and Passaic to provide group trainings and technical support. Program staff ensure the provision of quality childcare for hundreds of children and their families by supporting pre-school staff to learn about education and child development. read more
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Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center (BIMRRC)
The Northern Consortium established the Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource (BIMRR) Center in 1999 with funding from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services after discovering that Black infants were between two and three times times more likely to die than White infants before reaching their 1st birthday. read more
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Postpartum Depression
The Northern Consortium serves as an information and resource center on postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders for the region (Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties). Information and educational sessions are provided to hospitals, healthcare providers, and community members on postpartum depression and emotional well-being. read more
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Lead Poisoning Prevention
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPP) focuses on the reducing lead poisoning in children by providing FREE child/parent/staff presentations on the hazards of lead. read more
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NJ Immunization Information System Registry (NJIIS)
The purpose of the New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS) Quality Assurance (QA) Division is to ensure that immunization data entered/submitted to NJIIS by providers is accurate and complete when compared to the patient’s clinical data documented in the provider’s medical record. read more
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Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project
The Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project encourages healthcare providers that provide services to pregnant women to screen every pregnant woman for alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use and partner violence. Project staff provide on-site training, in-service presentations, or Grand Rounds presentations to healthcare providers focused on techniques for client screening, enhancing rapport, and resources available for treatment. read more
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Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)
The death of a baby is one of the most tragic losses a family can have. It seems unfair that a time that should have been so joyful becomes so painful. With the hope that these tragic events can provide information that might help other families, the FIMR (Fetal Infant Mortality Review) project explores what happened when a baby dies during pregnancy or infancy. read more
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Professional and Consumer Education
The Northern Consortium has extensive experience planning and executing professional and consumer education events and conferences. Our agency is certified as a continuing education provider by the New Jersey State Nursing Association, and regularly offers CMEs, contact hours, and other continuing education credits for conferences attended by physicians, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and other professionals. read more
