Course Catalog - Biovigilance Component

Description: This course presents an introduction to the NHSN Hemovigilance Module, including enrollment or component activation, location mapping, adding users, surveillance requirements, and basic data entry.

Objectives: By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purposes of NHSN
• Understand where the Hemovigilance Module fits into the structure of NHSN.
• Understand the surveillance requirements of the NHSN Hemovigilance Module.
• Enroll or activate the Biovigilance Component, map locations, and add users.
• Begin NHSN Hemovigilance Module data collection and reporting.

Length: 90 minutes

Intended Participants

• Transfusion Services Staff
• Data Entry Staff
• Quality Specialists
• Institution Leadership
• Transfusion Safety Officers
• Blood Collection Center Staff

Prerequisites:

• None

Resource Materials

• Biovigilance Component – Hemovigilance Module [PDF - 275 KB] June 2011
• Hemovigilance Forms
• NHSN Facility Administrator Enrollment Guide  [PDF - 496 KB] October 2011
• NHSN User Start-Up Guide [PDF - 433 KB] Oct. 2011
• CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions [PDF - 250 KB] January 2012