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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
Patient Safety Structural Measure
Antimicrobial Use & Resistance (AUR)
CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Updates
Using Data for Action with 2023 AU SAAR Rebaseline
Beyond the Basics Advanced Analysis and Interpretation of NHSN AU Option Data
Common Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Option Upload Errors
Mastering AU Option Data Quality Validation Tools Best Practices
Bloodstream Infection (BSI)
Spot the BSI: Understanding the Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Event Definition
The Strength of Being Second – Secondary BSI
BSI Case Studies
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections
CAUTI
Let’s Get Cultured: Mastering NHSN UTI Surveillance with Case Studies (Q & A)
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections
LabID Event Reporting Module
Multidrug Resistant Organism and Clostridioides difficile (MDRO/CDI) LabID Event Reporting
Locations
What’s in a Name? Location Mapping in NHSN
Pneumonia Events (PNEU)
Criteria Confirmed: Navigating NHSN Pneumonia Surveillance
Making the HAI Call: Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Diving Deep Into SSI Surveillance
Diving Deep Into SSI Surveillance Case Studies
Ventilator Associated Events
Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE): Surveillance Guidelines and Protocol Application
Ventilator-Associated Event VAE Case Studies
Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Event (PedVAE): Surveillance Guidelines and Protocol Application
Analysis
LabID SIRs: When Results Raise Questions
CMS CLABSI-Onc and CAUTI-Onc Measures
Adjusted Ranking Metric (ARM) and HAI Composite
Biovigilance Component – Hemovigilance Module
A Next Generation Hemovigilance Module
NHSN Digital Measures
Bacteremia and Fungemia Surveillance Module
Navigating NHSN Digital Measures: What You Need to Know About Reporting FHIR® Measures
Outpatient Procedure Component (OPC)
Data Quality Matters!
