Webcast & Slides:
Data Entry, Import, and Customization
The training video and corresponding slides listed below are historical, archived information. The information contained in these documents, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current available. This December 12, 2006 webcast training session has been archived and is available for those who need to fulfill the training requirements of the NHSN, or for those who need a refresher on a particular topic.
Summary
By completing this lesson, you should be able to identify the steps in entering a Monthly Reporting Plan into NHSN, data entry into each type of NHSN record, know how two or more records can be linked to form an association between them, and display Help Messages within NHSN
Audience: This training is designed for those who will enter patient, event and procedure information into the Patient Safety Component of NHSN. This may include: NHSN Facility Administrator, Patient Safety Primary Contact, Infection Control Professional (ICP), Epidemiologist, and Data entry staff.
Webcast:
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Data Entry, Import, and Customization
[WMV - 17MB]
Windows Media Player Required
Corresponding Slidesets:
Corresponding Materials:
- NHSN Manual: Patient Safety Component Protocols Guidelines and procedures monitored in the Patient Safety Component includes instructions for completing data collection forms.
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Importing Patient
Safety Procedure Data [PDF - 139KB]
February 2010.
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