
The New Jersey Department of Health designates general hospitals that meet certain standards as either Primary or Comprehensive Stroke Centers, as mandated by the Stroke Center Act of 2004.
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The New Jersey Acute Stroke Registry (NJASR) collects required stroke data from Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Centers in New Jersey. Learn more.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
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