Surveillance for Prevention Process Measures - Hand Hygiene, Gloves and Gown Use Adherence

• New! 2020 LTCF Component Annual Updates and Annual Facility Survey Review pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
• Prevention Process Measures Module – July 2019
  • YouTube Link [Video – 37 min]
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

• Prevention Process Measures Protocol for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
• Component Protocol Changes for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]

All Data Collection Forms are Print-only

• 57.143 Prevention Process Measures Form for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 50 KB]
  • Customizable form word icon[DOCX – 50 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Prevention Process Measures Form for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
• 57.141 Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form word icon[DOCX – 50 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 100 KB]
• 57.137 Annual Facility Survey for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Annual Facility Survey for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]

• LTCF – Key Terms and Acronyms pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
• CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions, January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
• NHSN Organism List (All Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, and UTI Bacteria) January 2020 excel icon[XLSX – 300 KB]
• Long-term Care – Variable Reference List pdf icon[PDF – 140 KB]

Guidance Documents

• Guidance for Selecting an Email Address During NHSN and SAMS Registration pdf icon[PDF – 98 KB]
• New! How to ADD and EDIT Facility CMS Certification Number (CCN) within NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

• LTCF Frequently Asked Questions pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
• About NHSN
• New NHSN agreement pdf icon[PDF – 94K]
• HIPAA Privacy Rule