6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1009-1-B
Definition of a healthcare-associated infection: a localized or systemic condition that results from an adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or its toxins that was not present or incubating at the time of admission to the health facility.
Healthcare-associated infections include:
Bloodstream infections
Bone and joint infections
Cardiovascular system infections
Central nervous system infections
Eye, ear, nose, throat, or mouth infections
Gastrointestinal system infections
Lower respiratory tract infections other than pneumonia
Pneumonia
Reproductive tract infections
Skin and soft tissue infections
Surgical site infections
Systemic infections
Urinary tract infections Health facility types include:
Ambulatory surgical centers
Birth centers
Convalescent centers
Dialysis treatment clinics/End-stage renal disease facilities
Hospices
Hospitals (general, psychiatric, rehabilitation, maternity, and long-term care)
Long-term care facilities
Outpatient clinics (community clinics; community clinics with emergency centers; rural health clinics; outpatient rehabilitation facilities; outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech pathology services; and private physician offices
6 CCR 1009-1-B