N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 309.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section He-P 309.02 - Reporting Requirements
(a) In accordance with RSA 151:33, II, all hospitals shall identify, track, and report infections, including:
(1) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections;
(2) Central line related bloodstream infections; and
(3) Surgical wound infections.
(b) All hospitals shall provide to the department infection (CDI) labID event data, if available.
(c) Hospitals shall also identify, track, and report process measures including:
(1) Adherence rates of central line insertion practices;
(2) Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis;
(3) Coverage rates of influenza vaccination for health care personnel and patients/residents; and
(4) Antimicrobial use data, if available.
(d) In accordance with RSA 151:33, II-a, all ambulatory surgical centers shall identify, track, and report surgical wound infections.
(e) Ambulatory surgical centers shall also identify, track, and report on the following:
(1) Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administered intravenously; and
(2) Coverage rates of influenza vaccination for health care personnel.
(f) In accordance with RSA 151:33, II-b, all end-stage renal dialysis centers shall identify, track, and report dialysis events, including:
(1) Positive blood cultures; and
(2) Vascular access site infections.
(g) End stage renal dialysis centers shall also identify, track, and report on the following:
(1) Intravenous antimicrobial start time; and
(2) Coverage rates of influenza vaccination of health care personnel.
(h) In accordance with RSA 151:33, II-c, the New Hampshire veterans' home and all nursing homes, residential care facilities, and assisted living facilities shall identify, track, and report coverage rates of influenza vaccination of health care personnel.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 309.02

#9851, eff 1-14-11; ss by #10079, eff 1-26-12

Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12943, Effective 12/11/2019, Expires 12/11/2029.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 42, Number 14, eff. 3/19/2022 is not yet available.