- August 14, 2024
- ALERTS
In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court concluded that the “self-critical analysis” privilege under the Patient Safety Act (“PSA”) and its implementing regulations can only be applicable if the information sought was generated for purposes of an independent patient safety committee that is created solely for the purposes of the PSA (i.e., the information generated from committees established to meet CMS or other New Jersey quality assurance or process improvement purposes is not protected by the privilege, even if such committees conduct a self-critical analysis).