Patient Safety Analysis Quick Reference Guides

• General Tips for NHSN Analysis[PDF – 111K]
• New! How to Modify a Report[PDF – 375K]

SIRs under the 2015 Baseline (Baseline Set 2)

• New! SSI Exclusion Criteria for SIR January 2016 [Video – 7 min]
  • YouTube Link – SSI Exclusion Criteria for SIR
  • CDC Streaming Video – SSI Exclusion Criteria for SIR
• Troubleshooting CLABSI and CAUTI SIR[PDF – 123K]
• Troubleshooting MRSA and CDI LabID Event SIR[PDF – 218K]

SIRs under the Original Baseline (Baseline Set 1)

• Troubleshooting CLABSI and CAUTI SIR[PDF – 432K]
• Troubleshooting MRSA and CDI LabID Event SIR[PDF – 485K]
• Troubleshooting Surgical Site Infection SIR[PDF – 127K]

• New! How to Run and Interpret SUR Reports in NHSN[PDF – 146 KB]
• How to obtain rates/standardized infection ratios (SIRs) for a fiscal year or cumulative time period[PDF – 111K]
• How to obtain a line list of procedures[PDF – 127K]
• How to obtain an event line list that includes pathogen information[PDF – 148K]
• How to obtain a line list of summary data[PDF – 289K]
• How to View, Create, and Modify Dates Within NHSN[PDF – 342K]

Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Reports

• TAP Glossary of Terms March 2015[PDF – 124K]
• TAP FAQs

Description: Each of these guides will describe and provide an example of how to create, modify, and interpret the data displayed in a facility level TAP Report (Updated June 2017):

• TAP Reports For a Facility – CAUTI[PDF – 396K]
• TAP Reports For a Facility – CLABSI[PDF – 230K]
• TAP Reports For a Facility – CDI[PDF – 178K]

Description: Each of these guides will describe and provide an example of how to create, modify, and interpret the data displayed in a group level TAP Report (Updated June 2017):

• TAP Reports For a Group – CAUTI[PDF – 393K]
• TAP Reports For a Group – CLABSI[PDF – 432K]
• TAP Reports For a Group – CDI[PDF – 264K]

• Antimicrobial Use Line List[PDF – 582 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use Rate Table – By Location[PDF – 525 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use Rate Table – FacWideIN[PDF – 475 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use Bar Chart[PDF – 513 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use Pie Chart[PDF – 636 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use SAAR Table[PDF – 546 KB]
• Antimicrobial Use SAAR Table – By Location[PDF – 637 KB]
• Antimicrobial Resistance Line List[PDF – 954 KB]

Each of these guides will describe and provide an example of how to create, modify, and interpret the data displayed in the output/report.

• Line List[PDF – 169K]
• Line List – Custom Field Variable Names[PDF – 476K]
• Frequency Table[PDF – 188K]
• Bar Chart[PDF – 239 KB]
• Pie Chart[PDF – 213 KB]
• Rate Table[PDF – 187K]
• Run Chart[PDF – 187 KB]
• SIR Table: Device-associated[PDF – 136K]
• SIR Table: Surgical Site Infections[PDF – 213K]
• SIR Table: MRSA/CDI LabID Events[PDF – 298K]

• Filter Output by Time Period [PDF – 143K]

  Explains how to filter any output option by a specific time period and includes a description for each of the date variable formats.

• Filter Output by Additional Criteria [PDF – 175K]

  Explains how to filter any output by additional variables and criteria.

• Save Custom Output Options for Future Use [PDF – 152K]

  Explains how to save modifications as a custom output option.

• Share Custom Output Options with Coworkers[PDF – 108K]

  Explains how to publish custom output modifications to be used by other users in your facility.

• Export Data from NHSN [PDF – 177K]

  Explains how to export your surveillance data and calculated rates and SIRs from NHSN into another compatible format.

• Run Multiple Output Options[PDF – 270K]

  Explains how to run different output options at the same time, also referred to as an “Output Set”.

• Custom Fields [PDF – 161K]

  Explains how to run analyses to include facility-defined custom variables (custom fields).

• Using the Statistics Calculator [PDF – 316K]

  Explains and provides examples on how to run statistical analyses on one or more measures using NHSN’s statistics calculator.

   

• How to Determine Procedures Excluded from the SSI SIR: Universal Exclusion Criteria February 2017[PDF – 366K]
• How to Determine Events Included in the SSI SIR – SSI Event Indicators February 2017[PDF – 374K]
• Analyzing Procedure Closure Technique March 2014[PDF – 121K]
• Analyzing MBI-LCBI CLABSI Data[PDF – 106K]
• Using the “SIR-CAUTI Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option January 2017[PDF – 210K]
• Using the “SIR – CLABSI Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option. January 2017[PDF – 211K]
• Using the “SIR – MRSA Blood FacwideIn LabID Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option January 2017[PDF – 150K]
• Using the “SIR – FacWideIn CDI LabID Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option January 2017[PDF – 202K]
• Using the “SIR- Complex 30-Day SSI Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option January 2017[PDF – 350K]
• October 2010: Special Edition[PDF – 557K]
• NHSN Data Quality Output Options[PDF – 1M]
• Analyzing HAI Data over a Time Period with Different Definitions[PDF – 146K]
• How to Run the Core Elements Line List within NHSN[PDF – 208 KB]

HAI Antimicrobial Resistance Output

• Antimicrobial Resistant Phenotype Definitions January 2017[PDF – 107K]
• Line List-Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms January 2017[PDF – 127K]
• Frequency Table-Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms January 2017[PDF – 134K]
• Rate Table-Antimicrobial Resistance Percentages January 2017[PDF – 213K]