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National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a secure, internet-based surveillance system that integrates and expands legacy patient and healthcare personnel safety surveillance systems managed by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. NHSN also includes a new component for hospitals to monitor adverse reactions and incidents associated with receipt of blood and blood products. Enrollment is open to all types of healthcare facilities in the United States, including acute care hospitals, long term acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient dialysis centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and long term care facilities. For more information, click on the topics below.

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Join NHSN
Welcome to NHSN, CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Training...
About NHSN
Overview, Purposes, Confidentiality statement, How data are used, External Peer Review report...
Forms
Component-specific manuals containing data collection protocols, instructions for completing forms...
NHSN Manuals
Component-specific manuals containing data collection protocols, instructions for completing forms...
Resource Library
Guides, Component Manuals, NHSN Codes & Variables, Protocols, Metrics, Frequently Asked Questions, HIPAA...
Enrollment Requirements
Eligibility, Required Training, Reporting & System Requirements, Security, Begin Enrollment...
Training
Self-study slide sets and corresponding materials for NHSN modules...
Patient Safety Component
Overview of the Modules: Device-associated, Procedure-associated, MDRO/CDAD, Vaccination...
Biovigilance Component
Hemovigilance Module Overview, Protocol and Tables of Instructions, Frequently Asked Questions...
Healthcare Personnel Safety Component
Overview, Benefits of Participation, Management, Vaccination Modules...
Clinical Document Architecture

Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is a Health Level 7 (HL7) standard which provides framework for format of electronic documents.

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Live video streaming training sessions October 2-4, 2012

live video streaming NHSN is offering live web-streaming training sessions, "Protocol, Analysis, and Reporting: Getting the Most from NHSN," being held October 2-4, 2012 from 8am-5pm ET

Download the 3-day agenda [PDF - 180 KB]

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Long-term Care Facility Component



Attention!

The Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Summary reporting option is currently unavailable for use, as it is undergoing revisions related to upcoming CMS reporting requirements.

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Contact NHSN:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Healthcare Safety Network
    MS-A24
    1600 Clifton Rd
    Atlanta, GA 30333
  • 800-CDC-INFO
    (800-232-4636)
    TTY: (888) 232-6348
  • New Hours of Operation
    8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday
    Closed Holidays
  • nhsn@cdc.gov

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