Surveillance for Urinary Tract Infections
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- HAI Definition and CAUTI Training October 2012
- NHSN CAUTI Surveillance [PDF - 1.5 MB] October 2012
- Introduction to Device-associated Module Training
Webinars with Case Studies
- CAUTI Case Studies Training October 2012
- CAUIT Case Studies with answer sheets [PDF - 1.25 MB] October 2012
Protocols
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Event [PDF - 243 KB] April 2013
- Errata April 2013 [PDF - 291 KB] Protocol Corrections, Clarification, and Additions
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] April 2013
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN [PDF - 74 KB] April 2013
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 41 KB] April 2013
Data Collection Forms
- 57.114 Urinary Tract infection (UTI) form [PDF - 150 KB] January 2013
- 57.118 Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other locations (not NICU or SCA) form [PDF - 40 KB] January 2013
- 57.150 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey for LTAC [PDF - 89 KB]
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form [PDF - 56 KB] January 2013
CMS Supporting Materials
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements [PDF - 117 KB]
- Operational Guidance for Long-term Acute Care Hospitals to Report Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Data to CDC’s NHSN for the Purpose of Fulfilling CMS’s Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Requirements [PDF - 153 KB] August 2012
- How to Report No CAUTI Events for the CMS Inpatient Quality Reporting Program [PDF - 274 KB] June 2012
- Helpful Tips for CAUTI Reporting for the CMS Long-term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program [PDF - 116 KB] April 2013
- Using the “Rate Table – CAUTI Data for CMS LTCH PPS” Output Option [PDF - 157 KB] April 2013
Supporting Materials
- CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions [PDF - 250 KB] January 2013
- NHSN Key Terms [PDF - 418 KB] January 2013
- Surveillance Definition of Healthcare-Associated Infection and Criteria for Specific Types of Infections in the Acute Care Setting [PDF - 1.22 MB] January 2013
- NHSN Organisms Lists (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, & Uropathogens) [XLS - 223 KB] January 2013
Analysis Resources
- Patient Safety Analysis Tools
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- Patient Safety Component - Variable Reference List [PDF - 1.19 MB]
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