Patient Safety Analysis Resources
The NHSN application provides various options that allow NHSN users to analyze their surveillance data. The resources listed below are intended to help you use the analysis tool, and interpret data analyzed from the Patient Safety Component of NHSN.
Analysis Resources
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- NHSN Treeview Quick Reference Guide [PDF – 544 KB]
- Slidedeck: Updates to Patient Safety Analysis Treeview Menu [PDF – 2 MB]
- The 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report
- PSC Data Quality
- NHSN HAI Reports
- NHSN’s Guide to the SUR (2015 Baseline) [PDF – 28 Pages]
A comprehensive guide to the NHSN’s SUR, including significant factors used in the SUR calculations under the 2015 baseline. - NHSN’s Guide to the SIR (2015 Baseline) [PDF – 50 Pages]
A comprehensive guide to NHSN’s SIR, including risk factors used in the SIR calculations under the 2015 baseline. - NHSN Data Quality Guidance Document, February 2021 [PDF – 1 MB]
A comprehensive guide to the Data Quality (DQ) Output Options and DQ checklist for each of the HAIs in the Patient Safety Component of NHSN Application. - How to Set Up VAE and PedVAE Reporting per NHSN Protocol, November 2021 [PDF – 800 KB]
- Data Analysis and Presentation Standardization Toolkit
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and CDC have partnered to create a toolkit of best practices in the analysis and display of HAI data for public reports. This toolkit provides guidance and recommended methods for organizations that publish facility-specific HAI data, and includes examples for both a technical and consumer-friendly HAI report.