Medication Safety Component

Use the Medication Safety Component to access modules that focus on surveillance of inpatient medication-related harm using digital quality measures (dQMs).

Facilities Reporting in Medication Safety Component

The Medication Safety Component is currently available to participating NHSN Collaborative (NHSNCoLab) facilities that are piloting and validating new NHSN healthcare surveillance measures.

New Users

The Medication Safety Component will advance reporting to NHSN using digital quality measures in alignment with the CDC Data Modernization Initiative.

NHSN Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)


Medication Safety Component Modules & Events

Access training, protocols, data-collection forms, and supporting materials for Medication Safety Component modules.

Medication Safety Component Resources