Surveillance for Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

• CLABSI Training [CBT – 60 min]
• New! CLABSI Definition and Case Studies – March 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 67 min]
  • Slideset [PDF – 4 MB]
• New! Secondary BSI, Site-Specific Infection Definitions – March 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 72 min]
  • Slideset [PDF – 3 MB]
• Secondary Bloodstream Infections May 2016 [Video – 9 min]
  • YouTube Link – Secondary Bloodstream Infections
  • CDC Streaming Video – Secondary Bloodstream Infections
• Patient Safety Component (PSC) Annual Survey January 2016 [Video – 6 min]
  • YouTube link – Completing the 2015 Facility Survey
  • CDC Streaming Video – Completing the 2015 Facility Survey
• BSI Definition Changes for January 2015 [Video – 14 min]
  • YouTube link
  • CDC Streaming Video

Additional Training

• Introduction to Device-associated Module Training [CBT – 60 min]
• New! General NHSN Definitions for 2017 – March 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 54 min]
  • Slideset [PDF – 2M]
• New! Determining Healthcare Association or Present on Admission Infections and Other Rules – July 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 16 min]

Analysis Training

• New! NHSN Analysis: Focus on Device-associated Data SIR for CLABSI, CAUTI, and VAE – March 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 57 min]
  • Slideset [PDF – 2 MB]
• Device-associated Denominator Sampling for January 2015 [Video – 7 min]
  • YouTube Link
  • CDC Streaming Video
• Data Entry and Analysis Training

Continuing Education

• Obtaining Continuing Education for NHSN Training Events

• Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Event, January 2017 [PDF – 1M]
• 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]

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: Bloodstream Infection Event (Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infection and Non-central line-associated Bloodstream Infection) April 2017 [PDF – 488K]
• 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]

• 57.108 Primary Bloodstream Infection (BSI) form January 2017 [PDF – 107K]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 39K]
  • Table of Instructions for BSI form 57.108 [PDF – 169K]
• 57.118 Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other locations (not NICU or SCA) form January 2017 [PDF – 40K]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 29K]
  • Table of Instructions for Denominators for ICU form 57.118 [PDF – 191K]
• 57.150 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey for LTAC January 2017 [PDF – 95K]
  • Table of instructions for Patient Safety Annual Facility Survey for LTAC 57.150 [PDF – 197K]
• 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form January 2017 [PDF – 53K]  
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 31K]
  • Table of Instructions for Monthly Reporting Plan form 57.106 [PDF – 61K]
• 57.115 HAI Custom Event form January 2017 [PDF – 99K]
  • 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.

• Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements September 2015 [PDF – 102K]
• Reporting Requirements and Deadlines in NHSN per CMS Current Rules September 2015 [PDF – 157K]
• Helpful Tips for CLABSI Reporting for the CMS Long-term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program December 2014 [PDF – 30K]  
• Operational Guidance for Long Term Care Hospitals* to Report Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Data to CDC’s NHSN for the Purpose of Fulfilling CMS’s Quality Reporting Requirements November 2014 [PDF – 95K]
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• Simplified Guidance for Using the “SIR – CLAB Data for CMS LTCH PPS” Output Option January 2015 [PDF – 209K]
• Detailed Guidance for Using the “SIR – CLAB Data for CMS LTCH PPS” Output Option January 2015 [PDF – 349K]
• Simplified Guidance for Using the “Rate Table – CLAB Data for CMS LTCH PPS” Output Option, 2012-2013 data [PDF – 349K]
• Detailed Guidance for Using the “Rate Table – CLAB Data for CMS LTCH PPS” Output Option, 2012-2013 data [PDF – 216K]
• Changing a CCN within NHSN (updated July 2015) [PDF – 290K]

• NHSN Patient Safety Component Alerts [PDF – 1M]
• Unusual Susceptibility Profiles Alert January 2015 [PDF – 362K]
• 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]
• Guidance for Missing Device-associated Denominator Data [PDF – 145K]

• Healthcare–associated Infection (HAI) and Present on Admission Infection (POA) Worksheet Generator (must have JavaScript enabled)
• Worksheet for Determining Date of Event, Infection Window Period, Repeat Infection Timeframe, and Secondary BSI Attribution Period 2017 [XLSX – 18K]
• Example Worksheet for Determining Date of Event, Infection Window Period, Repeat Infection Timeframe, and Secondary BSI Attribution Period 2017 [XLSX – 21K]

• How to see Create & Modify Dates – LTAC CLABSI, CAUTI & LabID. May 2015 [PDF – 406K]
• Patient Safety Analysis Resources
• Patient Safety Analysis Quick Reference Guides
• Patient Safety Component – Variable Reference List [PDF – 3M]
• Troubleshooting CLABSI and CAUTI SIR [PDF – 432K]