Reporting Unsafe Staffing In NJ
You can report issues that are considered safety concerns for patients to the NJ Department of Health and to JACHO. Both allow for anonymous reports, but will require a method that you can be contacted.
JACHO
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
New Jersey Department of Health
File a Complaint about a Health Care Facility
Online
The Division takes on-line complaints.
OR You can file a complaint by phone if you do not want to provide your name.
By Phone
Complaint Hotline: 1-800-792-9770
The 24-hour hotline handles consumer complaints and facility emergencies seven days a week. Patients, health care facility employees and other members of the public may file complaints about hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, comprehensive personal care homes, adult medical day care, pediatric medical day facilities, and many other licensed acute- and long-term care facilities.
By FAX
You may choose to print and complete our Consumer Resident/Patient Complaint Report Form (AAS-60).
The FAX line operates 24-hours-a-day. A Division staff member will review your complaint during regular business hours.
When faxing, please include the following information:
For Long Term Care Complaints including nursing homes and assisted living, please fax your information to 609-943-4977.
For Hospitals and outpatientfacility complaints, please fax your information to 609- 943-3013.
By Mail
Please print out and Complete the Consumer Resident/Patient Complaint Report Form (AAS-60).
Mail complaints about nursing homes, assisted living, medical day care, comprehensive personal care homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, home health agencies and other ambulatory or long-term care facilities to:
New Jersey Department of Health
Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
PO Box 367
Trenton, NJ 08625-0367
JACHO
- Online: Submit a new patient safety event or concern. | Submit an update to your incident. (You must have your incident number)
- E-mail: patientsafetyreport@jointcommission.org
- Fax: 630-792-5636
- Mail: Office of Quality and Patient Safety
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
New Jersey Department of Health
File a Complaint about a Health Care Facility
Online
The Division takes on-line complaints.
OR You can file a complaint by phone if you do not want to provide your name.
By Phone
Complaint Hotline: 1-800-792-9770
The 24-hour hotline handles consumer complaints and facility emergencies seven days a week. Patients, health care facility employees and other members of the public may file complaints about hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, comprehensive personal care homes, adult medical day care, pediatric medical day facilities, and many other licensed acute- and long-term care facilities.
By FAX
You may choose to print and complete our Consumer Resident/Patient Complaint Report Form (AAS-60).
The FAX line operates 24-hours-a-day. A Division staff member will review your complaint during regular business hours.
When faxing, please include the following information:
- Your specific complaint
- Your name and mailing address including zip code
- Daytime phone number including area code
For Long Term Care Complaints including nursing homes and assisted living, please fax your information to 609-943-4977.
For Hospitals and outpatientfacility complaints, please fax your information to 609- 943-3013.
By Mail
Please print out and Complete the Consumer Resident/Patient Complaint Report Form (AAS-60).
Mail complaints about nursing homes, assisted living, medical day care, comprehensive personal care homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, home health agencies and other ambulatory or long-term care facilities to:
New Jersey Department of Health
Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
PO Box 367
Trenton, NJ 08625-0367
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