Slides: Patient Safety Component
Specific Event Criteria Training
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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.
Slideset:
- Specific Event Criteria Training PDF (1.55 MB / 52 slides)
Corresponding materials:
- NHSN Manual: Patient Safety Component Protocols
- 57.115 Custom Event PDF (202 KB / 3 pages)
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National Healthcare Safety Network
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