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How safe is the operating room? NJ website has the answer
The state Department of Health on Wednesday launched a website that allows the public to examine inspection reports for 260 ambulatory surgery centers. The agency said the goal is to eventually provide the public with online access to all safety reports of healthcare facilities, including hospitals.
The announcement by Health Commissioner Mary E. O’Dowd drew praise from consumer watchdogs and from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). It comes as legislation is being crafted to bring all surgical facilities under uniform licensing and inspection by the health department. (Fitzgerald, NJ Spotlight)