Slides: Patient Safety Component
Specific Event Criteria Training
Summary
The objectives of this training are to describe how each specific event is defined by one or more criteria. Review terms, definitions and data fields used for reporting specific event criteria.
Audience: This training is designed for those who will collect and analyze Patient Safety Component data or enroll a hospital into NHSN. This includes: NHSN Facility Administrator, Patient Safety Primary Contact, Infection Control Professional (ICP), Epidemiologist, Microbiologist, Pharmacist, and Data entry staff.
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.
- 57.115 Custom Event [PDF - 202KB]
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