Surveillance for Central line-associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
- Introduction to Device-associated Module Training
Protocols
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Event [PDF - KB] January 2013
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] January 2013
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN [PDF - 74 KB] January 2013
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 41 KB] January 2013
Data Collection Forms
- 57.108 Primary Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Form [PDF - 88 KB] January 2013
- 57.103 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey form [PDF - 86 KB] January 2013
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form [PDF - 85 KB] January 2013
CMS Supporting Materials
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements [PDF - 117 KB]
- CMS’ Hospital Compare tool
- Operational Guidance for Acute Care Hospitals to Report Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Data to CDC’s NHSN for the Purpose of Fulfilling CMS’s Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Requirements [PDF - 108 KB] August 2012
- Helpful Tips for CLABSI 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 - CLAB Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option [PDF - 418 KB] September 2012.
Validation Material
- 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
- NHSN Organisms Lists (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, & Uropathogens) [XLS - 223 KB] January 2013
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