RSA 151:33 Hospitals, End-Stage Renal Dialysis Centers, Nursing and Other Residential Care Facilities, New Hampshire Veterans' Home, Assisted Living Residences, and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities Required to Report.

I. Any hospital licensed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain a program capable of identifying and tracking infections for the purpose of reporting under this section. Such program shall have the capacity to identify the following elements:
(a) The specific infectious agents or toxins and site of each infection;
(b) The clinical department or unit within the facility where the patient first became infected or was first diagnosed; and
(c) The patient's diagnoses at time of admission and any relevant specific surgical, medical, or diagnostic procedure performed during the current admission.
II. (a) Hospitals shall initially identify, track, and report infections to include:
(1) Central line related bloodstream infections;
(2) Catheter associated