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Healthcare-Associated Infections Definitions
Healthcare-Associated Infections - Help
December 21, 2010
Definitions of commonly used terms related to Healthcare-Associated Infections.
Newborn Screening Packing & Shipping Procedure
Children's Medical Services - Help
April 1, 2010
This procedure explains how to pack and ship blood spots to the newborn screening program.
Plague Information for Physicians & Healthcare Workers
Zoonotic Diseases - Help
September 1, 2009
This document provides a wealth of information about plague for New Mexico physicians and healthcare workers including modes of transmission, clinical recognition, treatment, clinical consultation and referral, public aspects of plague, and more.
Bacterial Contamination
Water Quality - Help
August 1, 2003
Bacteria are living organisms that are too small to see without a microscope. They are present all around us in air, soil, and water. Some types of bacteria can get into drinking water and make people sick.
Lead in Drinking Water
Water Quality - Help
June 1, 2002
The Safe Drinking Water Act sets an action level of 15 or less ppb (parts per billion) of lead in drinking water at consumers homes. Drinking water in New Mexico does not naturally contain lead, but lead can get into the water, if lead leaches out of any lead-containing components in the plumbing.