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CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system. NHSN provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections.

In addition, NHSN allows healthcare facilities to track blood safety errors and important healthcare process measures such as healthcare personnel influenza vaccine status and infection control adherence rates.

COVID-19 Modules and Dashboards

COVID-19 reporting and vaccination resources for all healthcare facilities.

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More than 70,000 hospital-acquired infections were prevented in 2024

See the most recent HAI Annual Progress Report

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Report antimicrobial use and resistance

Use NHSN to fulfill CMS Promoting Interoperability requirements

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NHSN partners with CMS to improve patient safety

Reporting supports CMS’ value-based purchasing and quality payment programs for HAIs

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NHSN embraces Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

NHSN is developing new, automated, digital measures of patient safety and quality

NHSN Requirements & Recommendations for Application Use

Resources by Facility NHSN Components

CDC's NHSN is the largest HAI reporting system in U.S.

Confirm if your facility is enrolled in NHSN

Enroll New Facility

For first-time facility enrollment

Self-paced trainings, videos & quick learns

NHSN Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)

Toolkits, FAQs, and resources

See national and state reports using NHSN data

View NHSN newsletters

NHSN Application

NHSN Member Login

CMS Requirements

CMS reporting requirements through NHSN

Analysis Resources

Analysis resources and guides for the PS Component

Data Validation & Guidance

Data Validation & Guidance

CDA Submission Support (CSSP)

Toolkits, FAQs, webinars & resources

View NHSN communications

NHSN Focus on Social Determinants of Health

Manuals & Protocols

Related Websites

Subscribe to NHSN Newsletter

Get Email Updates

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Newsletters / Members Meeting Updates

Health Department HAI/AR Programs

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