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.
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