Surveillance for C. difficile, MRSA, and other Drug-resistant Infections
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The MDRO & CDI LabID Event Calculator Version 2.0 (must have javascript enabled) operates based upon the currently posted LabID Event protocols in the NHSN Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) & Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Module.
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- New! MRSA Bacteremia and CDI LabID Event Reporting – March 2017
- Patient Safety Component (PSC) Annual Survey January 2016 [Video – 6 min]
Additional Training
- New! General NHSN Definitions for 2017 – March 2017
- New! Determining Healthcare Association or Present on Admission Infections and Other Rules – July 2017
Analysis Training
- New! Analyzing MRSA Bacteremia and CDI LabID Event Data – March 2017
- Data Entry and Analysis Training
Continuing Education
Protocols
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridium difficile Infection (MDRO/CDI) Module Protocol, January 2017 [PDF – 973K]
- NHSN Overview January, 2017 [PDF – 74K]
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN, January 2017 [PDF – 842K]
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan, January 2017 [PDF – 54K]
Frequently Asked Questions
For full details on protocol definitions and the application of these definitions, please review the applicable protocol and Chapter 2, Identifying Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) for NHSN Surveillance [PDF – 233 KB] in the NHSN Module.
- New! FAQs: Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridium difficile Infection (MDRO and CDI) April 2017 [PDF – 471K]
- New! FAQs: Analysis April 2017 [PDF – 412K]
- FAQs: Annual Survey April 2016 [PDF – 250K]
- FAQs: CDA
- New! FAQs: Locations April 2017 [PDF – 254K]
- New! FAQs: Miscellaneous April 2017 [PDF – 265K]
Data Collection Forms
- 57.128 Laboratory-identified MDRO or CDI Event January 2017 [PDF – 65K]
- 57.126 MDRO or CDI Infection Event January 2017 [PDF – 100K]
- 57.127 MDRO and CDI Prevention Process and Outcome Measures Monthly Reporting January 2017 [PDF – 56K]
- 57.103 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey form January 2017 [PDF – 92K]
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form January 2017 [PDF – 53K]
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57.115 HAI Custom Event form January 2017 [PDF – 99K]
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Customizable form [DOCX – 50K]
**Not to be used for CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, VAE, pediatric VAP, or LabID events.**
To be used in conjunction with CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections, January 2017 [PDF – 851K] NHSN Patient Safety Manual.
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Customizable form [DOCX – 50K]
MDRO & CDI LabID Event Calculator
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MDRO & CDI LabID Event Calculator Version 2.0
(must have javascript enabled)
Operates based upon the currently posted LabID Event protocols in the NHSN MDRO & CDI Module.
Supporting Material
- Unusual Susceptibility Profiles Alert January 2015 [PDF – 362K]
- CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions, January 2017 [PDF – 808K]
- NHSN Key Terms, January 2017 [PDF – 255K]
- CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections, January 2017 [PDF – 851K]
- NHSN Organism List (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, and UTI Bacteria) January 2017 [XLSX – 296K]
- CDC Vital Signs: Making Healthcare Safer
- SHEA-IDSA Guideline Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults: 2010 Update by SHEA and IDSA [PDF – 549KB]
Analysis Resources
Resources to Help Prevent Infections
- Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007
- Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2003
- See: C. difficile Excerpt
- Page last reviewed: April 5, 2017
- Page last updated: August 4, 2017
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