Thats what I thought at first too, but the fact that her she's the only one in the hospital with a status, and its "new", which she proclaims herself to be? Its two coincidents in one, which makes it even more unlikely to be just a coincidence. I do agree that this is probably just a refrence because it really doesnt make any sense otherwise, though.
Agreed.
Also, just to be clear, the hospital is from zone zero.