N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-12.41

Current through L. 2024, c. 80.
Section 26:2H-12.41 - Quarterly reports by general hospital to Department of Health

A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L. 1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall be required to report quarterly to the Department of Health, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Health:

a. process quality indicators of hospital infection control that have been identified by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as selected by the commissioner in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee within the department; and
b. beginning 30 days after the adoption of regulations pursuant to this act, data on infection rates for the major site categories that define health care facility-associated infection locations, multiple infections, and device-related and non-device related infections, identified by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as selected by the commissioner in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee within the department.

N.J.S. § 26:2H-12.41

Amended by L. 2012, c. 17,s. 202, eff. 6/29/2012.
Amended by L. 2011, c. 42,s. 1, eff. 4/6/2011.
Added by L. 2007, c. 196,s. 3, eff. 1/29/2008.