PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

For Release:
June 28, 2013

Mary E. O'Dowd, M.P.H.
Commissioner

For Further Information Contact:
Office of Communications
(609) 984-7160

Health Commissioner Releases Annual Hospital Performance Report

Today, Friday, June 28 New Jersey Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd will discuss New Jersey's annual Hospital Performance Report on a teleconference press briefing.  The teleconference will begin at 11:30am. 

The report scores hospitals in three general categories: patient safety, healthcare- associated infections and the percentage of time hospitals delivered the recommended treatment for specific health conditions.

The report will be available on the New Jersey Department of Health web site at 11am at www.nj.gov/health/hpr.

To join the teleconference, reporters may call 1-866-390-1828. The participant code is 3045865.

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Last Reviewed: 6/28/2013