New Jersey A591 sets requirements for pediatric emergency departments in hospitals, including staffing and operational standards.

New Jersey A591 mandates specific requirements for hospitals to advertise level-one or level-two pediatric emergency departments. These include having a board certified pediatric emergency medicine physician as the director and a certified pediatric emergency nurse for day-to-day management. The nurse and director cannot hold positions at other departments. Hospitals must maintain a separate space for pediatric care, a pediatric inpatient or intensive care unit, or a transfer agreement with a level-one pediatric emergency department.

New Jersey A591 sets requirements for pediatric emergency departments in hospitals, including staffing and operational standards.

New Jersey A591 mandates specific requirements for hospitals to advertise level-one or level-two pediatric emergency departments. These include having a board certified pediatric emergency medicine physician as the director and a certified pediatric emergency nurse for day-to-day management. The nurse and director cannot hold positions at other departments. Hospitals must maintain a separate space for pediatric care, a pediatric inpatient or intensive care unit, or a transfer agreement with a level-one pediatric emergency department.