Webcast & Slides:

C. difficile Infection Surveillance and C. difficile LabID Event Reporting Training

Summary

The first half of this session describes the rationale for monitoring C. difficile infection in NHSN and includes the protocol definitions and procedures used for C. difficile Infection Surveillance data collection and reporting.

To calculate proxy measures of C. difficile events, exposures, and healthcare acquisition, facilities may choose to monitor Laboratory-identified (LabID) Events. This surveillance method enables a facility to rely almost exclusively on data obtained from the laboratory. The second half of this session covers the protocol, definitions, and procedures used for monitoring LabID Events.

Audience: This training session is designed for those who will collect and analyze C difficile infection data in the MDRO and CDAD Module of NHSN. This may include: NHSN Facility Administrator, Patient Safety Primary Contact, Infection Preventionist, Epidemiologist, Microbiologist, Professional Nursing Staff, or Trained Support Staff.

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