National Healthcare Safety Network

This brief document details the COVID-19 Reporting data fields with the associated CMS reporting deadlines and frequency.

View this third video in a four-part series about accessing and navigating the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This recording features Tiffany Langham, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, RAC-CT, CDP, who discusses how to change the facility administrator, reassign the facility administrator prior to resigning from your current facility, attain access at your new facility and update your email address in NHSN and Secure Access Management Services. (Note: Parts 1, 2 and 4 are currently being updated.)

This presentation from the Aug. 25 webinar, NHSN Fast Facts: Part 3, covers how to change the facility administrator, reassign the facility administrator prior to resigning from your current facility, attain access at your new facility and update your email address in NHSN and Secure Access Management Services. (Note: Parts 1, 2 and 4 are being updated.)

This video demonstrates how to generate National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reports.

Use this document to learn how to generate data sets, select variables and display, save and export reports in NHSN.

This document outlines several steps to trial before submitting a helpdesk ticket to NHSN.

View this CDC website for guidance on the Surveillance Reporting Pathways and Point-of-Care Test Reporting Tool, including data collection forms, uploading data resources and trainings. In addition, refer to CMS FAQs, COVID-19 Updates and the CMS Reporting Requirements with the associated reporting deadlines.

View this CDC website for instructions on collecting and reporting HCP and resident COVID-19 vaccinations into NHSN. Provided also are data collection forms, training slide sets and videos, and additional supporting resources.

This June 16, 2022, LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing recent updates to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting system, including changes to the data that facilities are asked to report in the COVID-19 Pathway and Vaccination modules.

TMF created these brief videos for National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) basic training for nursing homes. Part 2 explains how to obtain the Level 3 Secure Access Management Services (SAMS) Grid Card, and how to add and delete users in NHSN. Also, look on this page for the accompanying PowerPoint (PDF) with important links and resources. (Note: Parts 1, 3 and 4 are being updated.)

Staff at nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities can access the public data reports for the Nursing Home COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Module. This module includes resident impact, facility capacity, staff and personnel, supplies and personal protective equipment and ventilator capacity and supply data elements, which are updated weekly. The positivity rates of COVID-19 in each county is updated bi-weekly.