Dialysis Event Surveillance
Resources for Active Dialysis Facility Users
Training
Training Spotlight
- Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol Training (Video - 29:38)
- Required annually for all users participating in Dialysis Event surveillance.
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Protocol
Data Collection Forms and Instructions
Survey
Reporting Plan
Denominator Form
Event Form
Analysis Resources to Create Reports
- How to Create and Read an NHSN Report for CMS ERSD QIP [PDF - 379 KB ] Sept. 2012
- How to Create and Read an NHSN Report for Access related Bloodstream Infections [PDF - 132 KB]
Supporting Materials
- Quick Reference for Monthly Dialysis Event Surveillance [PDF - 325 KB]
- 57.110 Dialysis Event Log [PDF - 70 KB] June 2011 (optional)
- Joining a Group and Conferring Rights for Outpatient Dialysis [PDF - 890 KB]
CMS Supporting Materials
- FAQs about NHSN and CMS ESRD QIP Rule
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements [PDF - 117 KB]
- For more information about the CMS rule, go to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP)
- QIP Questions? Email CMS ESRD QIP Helpdesk at ESRDQIP@cms.hhs.gov
FAQs
Need to Enroll? - Start Here
New Users - Start Here
Dialysis Infection Prevention Resources
- CDC's Dialysis Safety website
- Dialysis Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Prevention Collaborative
- CDC’s Core Interventions for Dialysis BSI Prevention [PDF - 289 KB]
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, 2011
- Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
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Protocol
Denominator Form
Event Form
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