NHSN Patient Safety Component Manual
Table of Contents
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] January 2012
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN [PDF - 74 KB] January 2012
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 41 KB] January 2012
Device-Associated Module
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Event [PDF - 142 KB] Guidelines and procedures for monitoring CLABSI. January 2012
- Central Line Insertion Practices (CLIP) Adherence [PDF - 76 KB]
Guidelines and procedures for monitoring CLIP. January 2012 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Event [PDF - 176 KB]
Guidelines and procedures for monitoring VAP. January 2012 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Event [PDF - 254 KB]
Guidelines and procedures for monitoring CAUTI. January 2012 - Dialysis Event Protocol
Procedure-Associated Module
- Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Event [PDF - 329 KB]
January 2012
Guidelines and procedures for monitoring SSI. - Post-Procedure Pneumonia (PPP) Event [PDF - 52 KB] January 2012
Guidelines and procedures for monitoring PPP.
Medication-Associated Module
MDRO/CDI Module
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridium difficile Infection (MDRO/CDI) Module Protocol [PDF - 255 KB] January 2012
- Vaccination Module [PDF - 135 KB] January 2012
Supporting Materials
- Tables of Instructions [PDF - 422 KB] January 2012.
Instructions for completing forms. - CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions [PDF - 250 KB] January 2012
- NHSN Key Terms [PDF - 418 KB] January 2012
- Surveillance Definition of Healthcare-Associated Infection and Criteria for Specific Types of Infections in the Acute Care Setting [PDF - 1.22 MB] January 2012
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