Hospital Malpractice

Hospitals in New Jersey must comply with state mandated standards and regulations in order to be licensed to operate. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations also has national guidelines which must be met in order for the hospital to be JCAHO accredited. Instances where hospital standards are not met can result in potential harm to a patient and include but are not limited to medication and pharmacy errors, equipment failures, unsterile conditions, staffing shortages and delays in treatment. There can even be instances when hospital administrative protocols are not followed, resulting in injury to a patient or death. When these short comings result in a patient sustaining a permanent harm, it can constitute medical malpractice.