National Healthcare Safety Network

On Sept. 30, 2024 (Quarter 4), the instructions for reporting COVID-19 vaccinations in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) changed. Refer to and display this new infographic to educate your nursing facility staff.

Listen to this Aug. 8, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to hear a panel of experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide updates on the upcoming vaccination season, including new recommendations for older adults for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and flu.

Listen to this recording as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) long-term care team provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccination reporting, COVID-19 case and hospitalization reporting, and NHSN administrative topics, such as adding/editing users in the application.

Listen to this April 18, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network to find out how facilities have overcome challenges implementing quality improvement systems. Learn from peers who have achieved success with resident and staff COVID-19 vaccination rates and learn how to successfully report data in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Many nursing homes struggle with National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting. Find out how The University Place, a skilled nursing facility in Houston, learned how to achieve 100% reporting compliance and continues to report accurately.

Display this flyer for nursing home staff to avoid reporting “unknown” vaccine status in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Here are tips to complete the search.

In this recorded debut on Jan. 11, 2024, of our new weekly Nursing Home Connect webinars on Thursdays, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists teach key components for successful reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in 2024.

Nursing facilities can use this toolkit for the latest resources and updates about reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Follow these steps to add a new user to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

This tool walks you through the steps for joining the TMF Quality Innovation Network group and conferring rights in NHSN.

This tool walks you through the steps for requesting a replacement or new SAMS grid card.

In this Feb. 21, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists demonstrate information in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), including addressing common challenges with up-to-date reporting of COVID-19 vaccinations

On Feb. 14, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

On Feb. 7, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

This Jan. 19, 2023, LTC Connect recording focuses on starting the new year with a fresh look at National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data reporting. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists reviewed NHSN updates on health care personnel flu vaccination and provided a general overview of NHSN mandatory reporting.

On Jan. 24, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Here is the PowerPoint from the TMF QIN-QIO's Q&A session on Jan. 17, 2023, that answered questions about National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting.

On Jan. 10, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

On Jan. 3, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

On Dec. 27, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

On Dec. 20, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

This Dec. 8, 2022, LTC Connect recording focuses on ways to reduce emergency department visits and readmissions during the holiday season. Discussion includes preventive measures such as influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccinations.

This video demonstrates how nursing homes can use the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization's "Annual Flu Vaccine Reporting for Health Care Professionals HCPs into the NHSN Tracker" tool to track qualified staff in the National Healthcare Safety Network’s (NHSN) Annual Flu Vaccine Reporting in the Health Care Personnel (HCP) component for the 2022-23 flu season.

This document is designed to help you track qualified staff in the National Healthcare Safety Network’s (NHSN) Annual Flu Vaccine Reporting in the Health Care Personnel (HCP) component for the 2022-23 flu season.

This National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) competency checklist assists long-term care facilities with remaining up to date with usage requirements and reporting functions. This tool also aids in determining where further training may be required for individuals.

This tool describes how a National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) facility administrator or user with administrative right can deactivate users who no longer have access to the facility’s NHSN account

This July 21 LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing hand hygiene protocols and proper procedures for donning and doffing personal protective equipment. They also discuss targeted COVID-19 training from CMS for management and frontline staff, including vaccination system preparation.

This resource provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the Entrust Soft Token using a mobile device, tablet or computer.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.)

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.

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.

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.)

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 document describes Level 1 and Level 3 access and provides situational-based instructions to obtain Secure Access Management Services (SAMS) Level 3 access from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

This tool provides step-by-step instructions to register and apply for a SAMS grid card

This tool provides step-by-step instructions to enroll your facility in NHSN.

This tool provides step-by-step instructions on how to begin reporting on Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) to NHSN.

This tool provides step-by-step instructions to set up monthly facility reporting for Clostridioides difficile (C.diff).

Is a nursing home resident or employee "up to date" on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Refer to this infographic in U.S. Spanish to understand current "up-to-date" definitions when reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for Quarter 4 2024.