CarePoint Health, based in Bayonne, N.J., received the second part of its quality achievement award from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's Hospital Recognition Program.
Here are three quick facts:
1. CarePoint-Bayonne Medical and CarePoint-Hoboken University Medical Center received "A" quality scores in the 2014 Leap Frog Hospital Survey.
2. The survey measures quality, patient outcomes, safety and report transparency.
3. Further, the survey analyzes the hospital's efforts in defending against hospital-acquired infections.
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