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2026 NHSN Training – Videos and Slides
Videos and slides from the 2026 NHSN virtual training
Presentations from the 2026 annual NHSN live training hosted virtually were recorded and are now posted on this page as archived videos. You can view presentations on how to identify, report, and analyze Ventilator-associated Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE), Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Secondary Bloodstream Infection (BSI) and Site-Specific Infections, SSI, MRSA Bacteremia and C. difficile LabID events, as well as presentations on validation of healthcare-associated infection data and data quality, reporting and analysis of antibiotic use and resistance data, the Biovigilance Component-module Hemovigilance, the Outpatient Procedure Component (OPC), and information on the upcoming the NHSN Initiatives.
NHSN Initiatives
Nurse Staffing Indicator – March 2026
Patient Safety Structural Measure – March 2026
Antimicrobial Use & Resistance (AUR)
CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Updates – March 2026
Using Data for Action with 2023 AU SAAR Rebaseline – March 2026
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Analysis and Interpretation of NHSN AU Option Data – March 2026
Common Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Option Upload Errors – March 2026
Mastering AU Option Data Quality Validation Tools Best Practices – March 2026
Bloodstream Infection (BSI)
Spot the BSI: Understanding the Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Event Definition – March 2026
The Strength of Being Second – Secondary BSI – March 2026
BSI Case Studies – March 2026
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections – March 2026
CAUTI
Let’s Get Cultured: Mastering NHSN UTI Surveillance with Case Studies (Q & A) – March 2026
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections – March 2026
LabID Event Reporting Module
Multidrug Resistant Organism and Clostridioides difficile (MDRO/CDI) LabID Event Reporting – March 2026
Locations
What’s in a Name? Location Mapping in NHSN – March 2026
Pneumonia Events (PNEU)
Criteria Confirmed: Navigating NHSN Pneumonia Surveillance – March 2026
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections – March 2026
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Diving Deep Into SSI Surveillance – March 2026
Diving Deep Into SSI Surveillance Case Studies – March 2026
Ventilator Associated Events
Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE): Surveillance Guidelines and Protocol Application – March 2026
Ventilator-Associated Event VAE Case Studies – March 2026
Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Event (PedVAE): Surveillance Guidelines and Protocol Application – March 2026
Analysis
LabID SIRs: When Results Raise Questions – March 2026
CMS CLABSI-Onc and CAUTI-Onc Measures – March 2026
Adjusted Ranking Metric (ARM) and HAI Composite – March 2026
Biovigilance Component – Hemovigilance Module
A Next Generation Hemovigilance Module – March 2026
NHSN Digital Measures
Bacteremia and Fungemia Surveillance Module – March 2026
Navigating NHSN Digital Measures: What You Need to Know About Reporting FHIR® Measures – March 2026
Outpatient Procedure Component (OPC)
Data Quality Matters! – March 2026
