NHSN Annual Training

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) will host the live presentation sessions of the 2026 NHSN Virtual Training: Taking the Lead in Healthcare Surveillance and Analysis each Tuesday and Thursday starting March 17, 2026, through April 9, 2026.  This course is intended for NHSN users of the Patient Safety Component and Outpatient Procedure Component.  

The virtual training event will feature live presentations, pre-recorded training videos for self-paced viewing, and opportunities for Q&A. 

Training topics include surveillance definitions and analysis for: 

• Antimicrobial Use and Resistance
• Device-associated events
• New Digital Quality Measures (dQM)
• MRSA Bacteremia and C. difficile LabID events
• Outpatient Procedures
• Surgical Site Infection events
• Biovigilance: Hemovigilance Module

The virtual course provides participants with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of their NHSN surveillance data and how this data can be used for prevention.