Report C. difficile, MRSA, and other Drug-resistant Infections
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
Protocols
Forms
- 57.138 LabID Event Form for LTCF [PDF - 52 KB] January 2013
- 57.142 Denominators for LTCF [PDF - 41 KB] January 2013
- 57.141 Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF [PDF - 47 KB] January 2013
- 57.137 Annual Facility Survey for LTCF [PDF - 66 KB] January 2013
Supporting Materials
- NHSN Key Terms [PDF - 418 KB] January 2013
- NHSN Organisms Lists (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, & Uropathogens) [XLS - 223 KB] January 2013
- Long-term Care - Variable Reference List [PDF - 70 KB]
FAQs
New Users - Start Here
Resources to Help Prevent Infections
- HAI Prevention in Long-term Care Settings
- Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007
- Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2003, PDF - 1.4 MB] See: C. difficile Excerpt
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