Dialysis Event
AKI Guidance and Instructions
For reporting data involving Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) patients:
Protocols
Data Collection Forms & Instructions
All Data Collection Forms are Print-only
Survey
Monthly Reporting Plan
Denominator Form
Event Form
Supporting Materials
Analysis Resources
Analysis Manual
Guides for NHSN Reports
- 3 Steps to Review NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Data pdf icon[PDF – 286 KB]
- CMS ESRD QIP Rule Report pdf icon[PDF – 272 KB]
- Bloodstream Infections Rate Table Report pdf icon[PDF – 321 KB]
- Access Related Bloodstream Infections Rate Table Report pdf icon[PDF – 310 KB]
- 21 Day Rule Checks Report pdf icon[PDF – 235 KB]
- Prevention Process Measures Percent Adherence Report pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB]
- Dialysis Events (Detailed) Report pdf icon[PDF – 250 KB]
- Dialysis Events BSI Run Chart Reports pdf icon[PDF – 250 KB]
User Interface Resources
- Changing Your Email Address in NHSN and SAMS pdf icon[PDF – 350 KB]
- Updating Your Facility CCN in NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 350 KB]
- Identifying as a Pediatric Hemodialysis Facility pdf icon[PDF – 250 KB]
- Updating the Patient ID Field to Indicate Medical Record Number pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB]
Reporting Resources
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements pdf icon[PDF – 102 KB]
- Reporting Requirements and Deadlines in NHSN per CMS Current Rules pdf icon[PDF – 157 KB]
- FAQs about NHSN and CMS ESRD QIP Rule
- For more information about the CMS rule, go to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP)external icon
- QIP Questions? Email CMS ESRD QIP Helpdesk at ESRDQIP@cms.hhs.gov
Additional Resources
Dialysis Training
Educational Roadmap
CMS Requirements
Dialysis Safety
FAQs
Supporting Materials
NHSN Updates
- December 2018 Dialysis Event Updates pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
- May 2018 Dialysis Event Updates pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
- NHSN Release Management
Information on defects currently impacting the NHSN application.
Data Quality
Calculators
Working Day Calculator for Denominators for Dialysis Event Surveillance
Email: NHSN@cdc.gov
Contact with ‘Dialysis’ in the subject line with any questions about calculators
Hospital/Dialysis Facility Communication
- HIPAA and Dialysis Event Surveillance pdf icon[PDF – 110 KB]
- Closing the information gap: Health information exchange in dialysisexternal icon Nephrology News & Issues 2017
- September 27, 2017: Improving Dialysis Facility Infection Reporting Communication with Hospitals: Successes and Best Practicesexternal icon ESRD NCC Discovery Event
Group Resources
Page last reviewed: April 29, 2021
