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NJ S1081

NJ S1081
Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.


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Introduced
01/30/2020
In Committee
01/30/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires hospitals that deliver newborn children to fully and accurately complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey for the corresponding reporting period. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety, quality, and transparency in the provision of health care in the United States. The Leapfrog survey assigns patient safety grades to hospitals and summarizes hospital performance data according to inpatient care management, medication safety, maternity care, infections and injuries, pediatric care, surgeon volume, and surgical appropriateness.

AI Summary

This bill requires certain hospitals that deliver newborn children to fully and accurately complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which is a survey conducted by a nonprofit organization to assess patient safety, quality, and transparency in healthcare. The Leapfrog survey evaluates various aspects of hospital performance, such as inpatient care management, medication safety, maternity care, infections and injuries, pediatric care, surgeon volume, and surgical appropriateness. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Health to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the bill, and it takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/30/2020)

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