Our mission is to offer learning opportunities in a variety of formats that enhance the knowledge and skills of NHSN facility- and group-level participants and their partners in order that they may effectively use the data obtained from the surveillance system to improve patient and healthcare personnel safety.
Objectives
- Convey NHSN data collection methods, submission requirements, and analysis options to participants so that they may acquire, submit, and disseminate high quality, actionable data.
- Prepare participants to use the NHSN reporting application accurately and efficiently.
- Enhance participants’ and their partners’ understanding of data quality and the value of adverse event monitoring.
- Encourage collaboration among participants and partners to improve the patient and healthcare personnel safety across the spectrum of care.
NHSN training topics...
Course Catalog
Course descriptions for NHSN components, modules and events
Enrollment & Setup
Self-paced training for new NHSN enrollment and existing facility set-up
Data Entry & Analysis
Self-paced training for data entry, import, customization, analysis
Request CDC Led Training
Webinar/In-person Training Policy and Request
Patient Safety Component
Self-paced training for specific module & events
Dialysis Event
Self-paced training for outpatient dialysis facilities enrollment & set-up
Healthcare Personnel Safety Component
Self-paced training for specific module & events
Biovigilance Component
Self-paced training for specific module & events
Long-term Care Facility Component
Self-paced training for long-term care facilities enrollment & set-up
Patient Safety Component for 2013
Learn what's new for Patient Safety Component for 2013 (updates the Oct. 2-4, 2012 course)
Coming soon video trainings
Case Studies
NHSN Demo
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Contact NHSN:
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Healthcare Safety Network
MS-A24
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - New Hours of Operation
8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - General NHSN info nhsn@cdc.gov
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