Procedure-associated Module

Description: This course is designed for those who will collect and analyze data pertaining to Surgical Site Infection (SSI) events in the Procedure-associated module of the Patient Safety Component of NHSN.

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

• Explain the impact of SSIs on patient safety and the cost of healthcare.
• Review the surveillance methodology of SSI.
• Review definitions of infection and data fields used for reporting surgical site infection (SSI).
• Demonstrate how to link an SSI event to a procedure record.
• Describe how SSI data from NHSN can be used for performance improvement and patient safety.

Length: 1 hour

Intended Participants

• Patient Safety Primary Contact
• Infection Preventionists
• Healthcare Epidemiologists
• State HAI Coordinators
• Quality Specialists
• Data entry staff
• Operating Room staff

Prerequisites:

• Introduction to the Patient Safety Component
• Introduction to the Procedure-associated Module

Resource Materials

• NHSN Procedure-Associated (PA) Module Webpage
• NHSN Patient Safety Component Manual
  • Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) in NHSN [PDF - KB]
  • Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - KB]
  • NHSN Operative Procedure categories (ICD-9-CM codes) [PDF - KB]
  • NHSN Denominator for Procedure form [PDF - KB]
  • Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Form [PDF - KB]
  • Tables of Instructions  [PDF - 422 KB] January 2012.
• Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan Form [PDF - KB]

CEU Awarded at completion

Related Courses

• Post-procedure Pneumonia (PPP)