New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services, Trenton

The data for this report was collected from a dedicated clinical database and a statewide discharge database used to validate numbers of deaths per hospital. Reports are issued biennially and the data is 2-3 years old from the time of publication. The report is available both in print and online. The online version contains more and different information.

Report sponsor: New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services

Sponsor category: Government
Quality measures reported: Risk-adjusted hospital- and surgeon-specific volume, mortality
Hospital comparisons (ranking): Yes
Cut-offs (how is "good" defined?): 95% confidence intervals
Trend data: No
Report history: First report was released in 1997, using 1994-95 data; significance of variables can change from year to year
Symbols, graphics: Bar charts with confidence intervals, point estimates, and state mean
Risk adjustment: Yes - Hannan model, similar to NYS
Intended audience(s): Consumers, hospitals

Web address: www.state.nj.us/health/hcsa/documents/cardconsumer01.pdf