Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE)

• Chapter 11: Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Event (PedVAE) Protocol – January 2025 [PDF – 20 pages]
• 2025 Patient Safety Component Summary of Updates [PDF – 6 Pages]

Supporting Chapters

• Chapter 1: NHSN Overview – January 2025 [PDF – 6 pages]
• Chapter 3: Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan – January 2025 [PDF – 2 pages]
• Chapter 15: CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions – January 2025 [PDF – 55 pages]
• Chapter 16: NHSN Key Terms – January 2025 [PDF – 8 pages]

All Data Collection Forms are Print-only

PedVAE

• Pediatric Ventilator-associated Event (PedVAE) form (57.113) [PDF – 190 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 6 pages]

Denominator Forms

ACH

• Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other locations (not NICU or SCA) form (57.118) [PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 6 pages]
• Denominators for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) form (57.116) [PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 7 pages]
• Denominators for Specialty Care Area (SCA) form (57.117) [PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 5 pages]

LTACH and IRF

• Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other locations (not NICU or SCA) form (57.118) [PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 6 pages]

Custom Event Form

• HAI Custom Event form (57.115) [PDF – 180 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 80 KB]
    **Not to be used for CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, PedVAE, VAE, pediatric VAP, or LabID events.**
    To be used in conjunction with Chapter 17: CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections [PDF – 2 MB] in the NHSN Patient Safety Manual.

Supporting Forms

• Annual Facility Surveys
• Monthly Reporting Plan