Surveillance for C. difficile, MRSA, and other Drug-resistant Infections
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- MRSA Bacteremia and CDI LabID Event Reporting October 2012
- MDRO and CDI Laboratory-Identified (LabID) Event Reporting - slideset [PDF - 2.63 MB] Oct. 2012.
- Prevention Process and Active Surveillance Testing Outcome Measures - Video [WMV - 3.57MB]
Webinars with Case Studies
- MRSA and CDI Case Studies October 2012
- Using NHSN for Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) LabID Event Reporting. April 2012
Protocols
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridium difficile Infection (MDRO/CDI) Module Protocol [PDF - 255 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
- 57.128 Laboratory-identified MDRO or CDI Event [PDF - 47 KB] January 2013
- 57.126 MDRO or CDI Infection Event [PDF - 54 KB] January 2013
- 57.127 MDRO and CDI Prevention Process and Outcome Measures Monthly Reporting [PDF - 42 KB] January 2013
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form
- 57.151 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey for IRF [PDF - 81 KB] January 2013
Supporting 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
- Updated IRF Locations in NHSN [PDF - 2.79 MB] May 2012
- CDC Vital Signs: Making Healthcare Safer
- SHEA-IDSA Guideline Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults: 2010 Update by SHEA and IDSA [PDF - 549KB]
Analysis Resources
- Patient Safety Analysis Tools
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- Patient Safety Component - Variable Reference List [PDF - 1.19 MB]
FAQs
New Users - Start Here
Resources to Help Prevent Infections
- Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007
- Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2003 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
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