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NJ's nonprofit hospitals willing to contribute but not pay taxes
Legislation is being crafted that would require community payments in exchange for lawsuits demanding property taxes from hospitals to be dropped by towns.
NJ hospital merger 'explored' by Saint Peter’s & RWJBarnabas
The two health systems first mentioned potential for a partnership a year ago.
NJ hospital system forced to pay ransom in cyber attack
New Jersey’s largest hospital system said that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its computer network and that it paid a ransom to stop it.
NJ considers putting nurses in charge of staffing levels
A bill ] introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz would require health care facilities to establish committees of nurses to set nurse staffing levels.
South Jersey hospital gives wrong kidney to wrong person
A hospital in Camden is facing questions over a mixed-up organ transplant.
Patients need info on out-of-state hospital transfers — lawmaker
The Patient Protection Act Bill would educate New Jerseyans on hospital transfers prior to the process and protect them from surprise billing.
Murphy budget awards hospitals $262M in charity care
Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed 2020 budget includes another $262 million in Charity Care funds to the state's 70 acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital.
Simulated operating room is helping train NJ nurses
They're getting hands-on experience with manikin patients, not real people.
Nursing shortage: NJ may recognize out-of-state licenses
Already up and running in 31 states, New Jersey would join a compact that allows out-of-state nurses to work here without jumping through hoops, and vice versa, under a proposed state law.
NJ hospitals waiving co-pays and fees for shutdown workers
These NJ-based health systems have announced co-pays and deductibles will be waived for insured furloughed workers.