2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24: Health and Safety
Article 29: Hospital-Acquired Infection, 24-29-1 through 24-29-6
Section 24-29-2: Definitions.

24-29-2. Definitions.

As used in the Hospital-Acquired Infection Act:

A. "advisory committee" means the hospital-acquired infection advisory committee;

B. "department" means the department of health;

C. "hospital-acquired infection" means a localized or systemic condition that results from an infection that occurs in a hospital that was not present or incubating at the time of admission as an inpatient to the hospital, unless the infection was related to a previous admission to the same setting, and that meets the criteria for a specific infection as defined by the national healthcare safety network;

D. "indicator" means a measure of a hospital-acquired infection or other condition, process or serious reportable event identified and defined by the advisory committee that is based on objective, scientific standards and that may be tracked and reported;

E. "national healthcare safety network" means the secure, internet-based surveillance system that integrates patient and health care personnel safety managed by the centers for disease control and prevention of the federal department of health and human services;

F. "participating hospital" means a hospital that meets the criteria specified by the advisory committee or that desires to participate in hospital-acquired infection surveillance; and

G. "surveillance system" means a secure, internet-based system designed for the collection of hospital-acquired infection incidence and prevention data.