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Hospitals
- Hospital Performance Report
A report on New Jersey hospital performance in treating patients with heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Ranks hospitals in each treatment area as well as by county and region. Also provides many links to health care resources and gives advice on knowing your rights and taking an active role in your health care.
- Cardiac Surgery Report
A report on mortality rates for hospitals performing coronary artery bypass graft surgery in New Jersey. Compares death rates for each hospital to the statewide average, and includes mortality rates for individual cardiac surgeons. Includes common questions and answers on cardiac surgery.
- Report and Recommendations of the Bariatric Work Group
Report on bariatric surgery prepared in cooperation with a 21-member work group that included bariatric surgeons, consumer advocates, hospital representatives and many others. Presents a broad range of obesity and surgery issues including policy, research and treatment issues. Provides consumers with information on how to select a bariatric surgery program, a description of surgery options, and information on New Jersey hospitals offering the procedure.
Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care
- Nursing Home Report Card
New Jersey Report card based on Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home inspections and complaint investigations over a two-year period. Measures nursing home compliance with 50 federal quality standards in the areas of nursing care, resident rights, food service, environment and administration. Report card is updated monthly.
- Selecting a Long-Term Care Setting
A guide to choosing a nursing home for a loved one. Includes a useful visit checklist to help evaluate facilities. Describes long-term care options, costs, reviewing inspection reports, and the importance of advocating for loved ones in long-term care.
- A Guide to Community-Based Long Term Care in New Jersey
A guide for adults on planning for their future financial, health and housing needs. Describes programs that provide medical, financial, legal, and social service assistance. Includes consumer checklists and helpful resources for those seeking help for themselves, a family member or friend.
Home Health
- Home Health Compare -U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A federal database that allows searches of
Medicare-certified home health agencies. Provides information on
Medicare-covered services, date of Medicare approval, type of ownership,
and agency performance on quality-of-care measures. Please note that
newly certified agencies may not appear in the database for several
months.
Managed Care
- New Jersey HMO Performance Report
Performance report on New Jersey’s HMOs and point-of-service plans now published by the Department of Banking and Insurance. Compares plans in areas of preventive care, treatment, and customer satisfaction. New Jersey HMO Performance Report Archive contains earlier reports published by the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Medical Doctors, Podiatrists and Optometrists
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New Jersey Health Care Profile
Searchable database of profiles maintained by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. Individual medical doctor, podiatrist and optometrist profiles include practitioner credentials and education, as well as information on any disciplinary actions, hospital restrictions (for medical doctors and podiatrists) and malpractice payments. May also include information on languages spoken, health plans accepted and participation in Medicare and Medicaid.
Prescription Drug Prices
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov – a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health - provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. The site offers up-to-date information on thousands of clinical trials under way in more than 140 countries.
Federal Resources
- Hospital Compare
- Nursing Home Compare
- Home Health Compare
Three federal databases maintained by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that allow facility and agency searches, provide performance data on quality-of-care measures, and include other helpful consumer information.
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