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.

Topics

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 (CDA)
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Dialysis Facilities

Enroll here to comply with CMS QIP requirement

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.