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Important Message: All SIR and SUR analysis datasets and reports using the 2022 Rebaseline models have been added to the application, wrapping up the rebaseline project. Please refer to 2022 NHSN HAI Rebaseline webpage for all your educational needs pertaining to the implementation of 2022 rebaseline SIR and SUR models.
April
- April 2026 Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline SUR Reports and TAP Reports Available [PDF – 368 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on new 2022 Rebaseline Urinary Catheter SURs for IRFs, and the CAUTI, CLABI, MRSA, and CDI Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) reports.
March
- March 2026 Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline SUR Reports and CMS Oncology SIR Reports Available [PDF – 368 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on new 2022 rebaseline SURs for Urinary Catheter device days, Ventilator device days, Pediatric Ventilator device days, and Central Line device days. More details provided on the new 2022 rebaseline CLABSI-Onc and CAUTI-Onc SIR reports for ACHs and CAHs.
- March 2026 Blast Email: CLABSI-Onc and CAUTI-Onc SIR Reports Available [PDF – 471 KB]
Inside this email –- Notification of new CLABSI-Onc and CAUTI-On SIR Reports available in the NHSN application and invitation for users to join April 9th, 2026 training session.
February
- February 2026 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline SUR Reports and Complex 30-Day SSI SIR Report Available [PDF – 368 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed infomration and updated educational materials on the new 2022 rebaseline SURs for Ventilator device days, and Central Line device days for select facility types, as well was the 2022 rebaseline Complex 30-day SSI by surgeon SIR report.
January
- January 2026 NHSN Blast Email: New CLABSI-Onc & CAUTI-Onc IQR Measures Begin Reporting CY 2026 [PDF – 324 KB]
Inside this email –- Notification of new oncology location measures finalized by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Information on measure details and performance period.
December
- December 2025 NHSN Blast Email: SIR Reporting Using 2022 Baseline for Select Models and Facility Types Available [PDF – 353 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information about how to access the new 2022 Rebaseline SIR reports for Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
August
- August 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CMS SIR Reports, MCI-LCBI SIR Reports and Rate Reports Available [PDF – 358 KB]
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- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 Rebaseline CMS SIR reports, MBI-LCBI SIR report for ACHs, and new rate reports.
- August 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CMS SIR Reports for PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospitals [PDF – 338 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 rebaseline CMS SIR reports for PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospitals (PCHs).
July
- July 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CMS SIR Reports Available [PDF – 358 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 Rebaseline CMS SIR Reports for ACHs, CAHs, IRFs, PCHs, and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs).
June
- June 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, CDI SIR Reports Available for LTACHs and IRFs [PDF – 340 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, and CDI SIR reports for LTACHs and IRFs.
May
- May 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, CDI SIR Reports Available for CAHs [PDF – 343 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, and CDI SIR reports for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
- May 2025 NHSN Blast Email: 2022 Rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, CDI SIR Reports Available for ACHs [PDF – 341 KB]
Inside this email –- Detailed information and updated educational materials on the new 2022 rebaseline CLABSI, CAUTI, and CDI SIR reports for Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs).
April
- April 2025 NHSN Blast Email: New 2022 Rebaseline Reports Coming Soon [PDF – 309 KB]
Inside this email –- Notification about the upcoming release of new SIR reports under the new 2022 rebaseline for Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs).
December
- December 2024 NHSN Email Blast: 2022 HAI Rebaseline Webinars [PDF – 252 KB]
Sent December 4th, 2024
Inside this email –- Information and registration links for the December 18th & 19th Rebaseline Webinars
November
- November 2024 NHSN Email Blast: SIR Reports for MRSA LabID and Complex 30-day SSI Now Available [PDF – 256 KB]
Sent November 22nd, 2024
Inside this email –- Detailed information about how to access new reports based on 2022 HAI Rebaseline, upcoming webinar opportunities, and new training materials.
- November 2024 NHSN Email Blast: New SIR Reports Coming Soon [PDF – 200 KB]
Sent November 18th, 2024
Inside this email –- Notification about the upcoming release of the first SIR reports under the new 2022 baseline.
- November 2024 NHSN Email Blast: Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs)[PDF – 202 KB]
Sent November 13th, 2024
Inside this email –- Information about the availability of the new 2022 Rebaseline Models for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, or IPFs.
September
- September 2024 NHSN Email Blast [PDF – 206 KB]
Inside this email–- Links to new educational materials on the 2022 HAI Rebaseline
- September 2024 NHSN Newsletter Excerpt [PDF – 176 KB]
Inside this Issue –- Links to Slides for the August Rebaseline Webinars
- Additional Rebaseline Resources
August
- August 2024 NHSN Email Blast [PDF – 225 KB]
Inside this email –- Announcement of upcoming Rebaseline webinars on August 20th and 21st, title “How Will My SIRs Change?”
July
- July 2024 NHSN Email Blast [PDF – 281 KB]
Inside this email-- Updated Rebaseline webpage layout
- New Rebaseline educational materials are now available, including a Quick Learn Fact Sheet
June
- June 2024 NHSN Newsletter Excerpt [PDF – 264 KB]
Inside this issue –- Links to the Rebaseline presentation from NHSN’s 2024 Annual Training
- Sneak peek at upcoming Rebaseline educational resources
- Upcoming changes to the TAP Dashboard
March
- March 2024 NHSN Newsletter Excerpt [PDF – 103 KB]
Inside this issue –- Highlighting Rebaseline educational resources
September
- September 2023 NHSN Newsletter Excerpt [PDF – 184 KB]
Inside this issue –
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- Resolving data quality issues in CDC’s national 2022 Rebaseline dataset
- Existing guidance and resources for users who are not familiar with the SIR or SUR metric
June
- June 2023 NHSN Newsletter Excerpt [PDF – 110 KB]
Inside this issue – Initial announcement of the 2022 HAI Rebaseline
