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 [PDF - 329 KB] April 2013
- Errata April 2013 [PDF - 291 KB] Protocol Corrections, Clarification, and Additions
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] April 2013
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN [PDF - 74 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 [PDF - 70 KB] January 2013
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form [PDF - 70 KB] January 2013
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
- 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
- How to Report No Procedure or SSI Events for the CMS Inpatient Quality Reporting Program [PDF - 182 KB] June 2012
Analysis Resources
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