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NJ A4432

NJ A4432
Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.


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Introduced
09/17/2018
In Committee
09/17/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 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 in New Jersey that deliver newborn children to fully and accurately complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, a survey that assigns patient safety grades and summarizes hospital performance data for inpatient care management, medication safety, maternity care, infections and injuries, pediatric care, surgeon volume, and surgical appropriateness. The Commissioner of Health is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the bill, which will take effect immediately.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee (on 09/17/2018)

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