Webcast & Slides:

Outpatient Dialysis Facilities

The training materials below are for NHSN users looking to become familiarized with Dialysis Event module surveillance for outpatient hemodialysis clinics. These trainings are available for those who need to fulfill training requirements of NHSN, or for those who need a refresher on a particular topic.

Audience: This training is designed for NHSN Users performing surveillance in Outpatient Dialysis Facilities.

Training

NHSN Enrollment for Outpatient Dialysis Facilities (Video - 23:20)
Available for download Enrollment for Outpatient Dialysis Facilities slideset [PDF - 2.01 MB]
Required only for the person enrolling the facility, users who are added after the facility is enrolled should review the remaining requirements.

• Other Enrollment Resources
  • Outpatient Dialysis Clinic NHSN Enrollment Steps 1 - 5 Guide [PDF - 1.10 MB]
  • Dialysis Enrollment Checklist [PDF - 213 KB]

NHSN Set-up for Outpatient Dialysis Facilities (Video - 13:29)
Available for download NHSN Set-up for Outpatient Dialysis Facilities slideset [PDF 1.04 MB]
Required for all users with administrative rights participating in Dialysis Event surveillance.

Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol Training (Video - 29:38)
Available for download Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol slideset [PDF - 1.17 MB] June 2012
Required for all users participating in Dialysis Event surveillance.
Slide Transcript [PDF - 117 KB]

Optional Training

• Enrolling Multiple Outpatient Dialysis Clinics in NHSN [PDF - 17 pages]
• Joining a Group and Conferring Rights for Outpatient Dialysis [PDF - 890 KB]

Corresponding Materials:

• NHSN Manual: Patient Safety Component Protocols Guidelines and procedures monitored in the Patient Safety Component includes instructions for completing data collection forms.
• Dialysis Event Protocol [PDF - 276 KB] February 2013
  Guidelines and procedures for monitoring.