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Complete Health Indicator Report of Work-Related Hospitalizations

Definition

Annual number of work-related inpatient hospitalizations for persons age 16 years or older.

Numerator

Number of inpatient hospital discharges with primary payer coded as workers' compensation.

Denominator

Total number of employed persons age 16 years or older for the same calendar year.

Data Interpretation Issues

The majority of individuals with work-related illnesses and injuries do not file for workers' compensation. Individuals hospitalized for work-related injuries and illnesses represent less than 10 percent of all workers who receive workers' compensation. Additionally, self-employed individuals such as farmers and independent contractors, federal employees, railroad or longshore and maritime workers are not covered by state workers' compensation systems.

Why Is This Important?

Individuals hospitalized with work-related injuries and illnesses have some of the most serious and costly work-related adverse health outcomes. Tracking of these significant adverse health effects can help target prevention programs and activities, and to identify previously recognized settings in which workers may continue to be at high risk. For example, analysis of these data can assist researchers to assess disparities among racial/ethnic groups and among young and older workers.

How Are We Doing?

In NJ there have been over 86,000 work-related hospitalizations between 2000 and 2019. In 2019 there were 4,199 work-related hospitalizations. Of these, 2,681 (64%) individuals were male and the average age was 49 years. Over 2,000 (52%) of the hospitalized individuals were White; 796 (19%) were Black; and over 1,000 (27%) were of Hispanic origin. New Jersey annual rates have slightly decreased from 143 per 100,000 in 2000 to 96 per 100,000 in 2019.

What Is Being Done?

New Jersey law requires the reporting of occupational diseases, injuries, and poisonings by hospitals (NJAC 8:58). [https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/occupational-health-surveillance/rptrequirements.shtml]

Available Services

Additional information on the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses can be obtained from: NJ Department of Health Occupational Health Surveillance Unit PO Box 369 Trenton, NJ 08625-0369 Phone: (609) 826-4984 Fax: (609) 826-4983 [http://www.state.nj.us/health/workplacehealthandsafety/occupational-health-surveillance/]

Data Tables


Work-Related Hospitalizations, Annual Crude Rate per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 Years and Older in New Jersey, 2000-2019

New Jersey vs. United StatesYearRate per 100,000Numer- ator
Record Count: 31
New Jersey2000142.785,754
New Jersey2001132.475,304
New Jersey2002123.275,070
New Jersey2003121.615,008
New Jersey2004117.454,907
New Jersey2005109.94,664
New Jersey2006109.114,682
New Jersey2007107.054,587
New Jersey2008104.464,451
New Jersey2009105.144,355
New Jersey2010103.64,249
New Jersey201197.264,045
New Jersey201294.93,945
New Jersey201394.793,937
New Jersey201492.43,900
New Jersey201587.853,753
New Jersey201682.23,539
New Jersey201773.93,178
New Jersey201876.13,220
New Jersey201996.34,199
United States2000142192,109
United States2001128.6173,724
United States2002141.5193,752
United States2003134184,986
United States2004122.7170,796
United States2005119.8169,814
United States2006107.2154,877
United States2007113.3165,441
United States200899.2144,184
United States200997.1135,825
United States201082.2114,242

Data Notes

U.S. data for 2011-2019 are not available.

Data Sources

  • Uniform Billing Patient Summary, Division of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/health-care-professionals/njddcs/]
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics


Work-Related Hospitalizations, Annual Crude Rate per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 Years and Older, by NJ County, 2017-2019

CountyCrude Rate per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 Years and Older
Record Count: 21
Atlantic132.6
Bergen52.8
Burlington57.2
Camden96.2
Cape May99.2
Cumberland163.8
Essex84.3
Gloucester57.2
Hudson52.8
Hunterdon44.4
Mercer71.8
Middlesex64
Monmouth87.3
Morris72.7
Ocean112.7
Passaic209
Salem102.9
Somerset40.6
Sussex116.8
Union81.9
Warren97.8

Data Sources

  • Uniform Billing Patient Summary, Division of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/health-care-professionals/njddcs/]
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Page Content Updated On 08/17/2021, Published on 08/19/2021
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