National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system. NHSN provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections.
In addition, NHSN allows healthcare facilities to track blood safety errors and important healthcare process measures such as healthcare personnel influenza vaccine status and infection control adherence rates.
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About NHSN
CDC's NHSN is the largest HAI reporting system in U.S.
Enroll New Facility
For first-time facility enrollment
NHSN Training
Self-paced trainings, videos & quick learns
Data & Reports
See national and state reports using NHSN data
Newsletters
View NHSN newsletters
Email Updates
View NHSN communications
Manuals & Protocols
- 2021 NHSN Patient Safety Component Manual pdf icon[PDF – 8 MB]
- 2020 Patient Safety Component Manual pdf icon[PDF – 6 MB]
- 2020 Long-term Care Facility Manual pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
- 2021 Outpatient Procedure Component Manual pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
- 2020 Outpatient Procedure Component Manual pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
- 2020 Healthcare Personnel Safety Component Manual pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
- 2018 Biovigilance Component Protocol pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
Page last reviewed: January 26, 2021