Communication Updates

E-mail updates

Informational e-mails are periodically sent to the NHSN community with updates on news and developments. In an effort to keep the growing NHSN community informed, a copy of the sent e-mails are posted on this page.

September 2023

• Subject: NHSN 11.5.0 Release Notes [PDF – 168 KB]

December 2021

• Subject: NHSN 10.1.0 Release Notes [PDF – 181 KB]

November 2021

• Subject: 2022 PSC Summary of Updates [PDF – 190 KB] and 2022 OPC Summary of Updates [PDF – 105 KB].

September 2021

• Subject: NHSN v10.0.0 Release Notes [PDF – 188 KB]

March 2021

• Subject: How to Report Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Cumulative Data [PDF – 175 KB]
• Subject: Long-term Care Facility POC Test Notification of Unsent Messages [PDF – 125 KB]

February 2021

• Subject: NHSN Website Refresh Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
  • Biovigilance Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Dialysis Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Healthcare Personnel Safety Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Long-term Care Facilities Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Outpatient Procedure Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Patient Safety Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]

January 2021

• Subject: Release of the 2020 NHSN Patient Safety Component Annual Facility Surveys and Tables of Instructions [PDF – 300 KB]