Surveillance for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Events
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- SSI Surveillance October 2012
- Definitions of SSI October 2012
- Advanced Analysis: Focus on Surgical, Site, Infections (SSI) Data October 2012
- How to Import Patient Safety Procedure Data [PDF - 0.8 MB] May 2011
Webinars with Case Studies
Protocols
- Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Event April 2013
- Errata April 2013 [PDF - 291 KB] Protocol Corrections, Clarification, and Additions
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] April 2013
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 41 KB] April 2013
Data Collection Forms
- 57.120 Surgical Site Infection (SSI) [PDF - 93 KB] January 2013
- 57.121 Denominator for Procedure [PDF - 42 KB] January 2013
- 57.122 Denominator for Custom Procedure [PDF - 42 KB] January 2013
- 57.103 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey form
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form
CMS Supporting Materials
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements [PDF - 117 KB]
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program
- CMS’ Hospital Compare tool
- Operational Guidance for Reporting Surgical Site Infection Data to CDC’s NHSN for the Purpose of Fulfilling CMS’s Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program Requirements [PDF - 177 KB] August 2012
- How to Report No Procedure or SSI Events for the CMS Inpatient Quality Reporting Program [PDF - 182 KB] June 2012
- Helpful Tips for SSI Reporting for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (CMS Reporting Program) [PDF - 294 KB] September 2012
- Using the "SIR- Complex 30-Day SSI Data for CMS IPPS" Output Option [PDF - 316 KB] September 2012
Supporting Materials
- CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions [PDF - 250 KB] January 2013
- NHSN Key Terms [PDF - 418 KB] January 2013
- Surveillance Definition of Healthcare-Associated Infection and Criteria for Specific Types of Infections in the Acute Care Setting [PDF - 1.22 MB] January 2013
- ICD9-CM Procedure Code Mapping to NHSN Operative Procedure Categories [XLS - 173 KB] January 2013. Mapping of ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes to NHSN Operative Procedure categories.
- NHSN Organisms Lists (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, & Uropathogens) [XLS - 223 KB] January 2013
- Patient Safety Procedure Data Import File Specifications [PDF - 182 KB] February 2012
- Sample Procedure Import File [CSV - 1 KB] February 2012
- Improving Risk-Adjusted Measures of Surgical Site Infection for the National Healthcare Safety Network [PDF - 528 KB]
Analysis Resources
- Patient Safety Analysis Tools
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- Patient Safety Component - Variable Reference List [PDF - 1.19 MB]
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