The NJ Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect information on health care associated infections (HAIs) in New Jersey. The data is collected through the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Hospitals and all other facilities that report HAIs need to enroll in the NHSN before they submit their data.
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.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.
