Communication Updates
E-mail updates
Informational e-mails are periodically sent to the NHSN community with updates on news and developments. In an effort to keep the growing NHSN community informed, a copy of the sent e-mails are posted on this page.
December 2020
- Subject: Important COVID-19 Updates and Information for Long-term Care Facilities pdf icon[PDF – 178 KB]
- Subject: Point of Care Test Test Reporting Tool Defects pdf icon[PDF – 122 KB]
October 2020
- Subject: Training for New NHSN Pathway for Point of Care Test Results for COVID in LTC pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
July 2020
June 2020
- Subject: Postponed Release of COVID-19 and AUR Updates pdf icon[PDF – 155 KB]
- Subject: Anticipated June 25, 2020 Upcoming PSCCOVID-19 Supplies and AUR Modules Changes pdf icon[PDF – 173 KB]
- Subject: Updated Additional Fields and Modifications to the NHSN Acute Care COVID-19 Module pdf icon[PDF – 180 KB]
- Subject: NHSN Hemovigilance Module – Tracking COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma pdf icon[PDF – 130 KB]
- Subject: Anticipated Updates for Acute Care COVID-19 Module pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
- Subject: Corrections to 2020 NHSN Operative Procedure Code and Medical Code Documents pdf icon[PDF – 250 KB]
Attachment: Corrections for the 2020 NHSN Procedure and Medical Code Documents pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
May 2020
- Subject: Updated Fields for Acute Care COVID-19 and New Group Dashboard for COVID-19 pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
- Subject: Updated Additional and Modified Fields for Acute Care COVID-19 Module pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
Attachment: COVID-19 Pandemic: HHS Letter to Hospital Administratorsexternal icon - Subject: Upcoming Additional and Modified Fields for Acute Care COVID-19 Module pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
Attachment: COVID-19 Pandemic: HHS Letter to Hospital Administratorsexternal icon
April 2020
- Subject: New and Updated NHSN Training Materials Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 180 KB]
- Subject: Reporting COVID-19 Data to NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
Attachment: COVID-19 Pandemic: HHS Letter to Hospital Administratorsexternal icon - Subject: COVID 19: Healthcare Worker and Supply Pathways pdf icon[PDF – 140 KB]
March 2020
- Subject: Trump Administration Makes Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
- Subject: Important Message from CMS: Accelerated and Advance Payments pdf icon[PDF – 130 KB]
- Subject: COVID-19 Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity Module pdf icon[PDF – 130 KB]
- Subject: New NHSN Quick Learn Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
January 2020
- Subject: NHSN Patient Safety Component Protocol and Annual Facility Updates Webinar pdf icon[PDF – 180 KB]
Attachment: 2020 PSC Protocol and Annual Facility Survey Updates pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB] - Subject: CMS Reporting Deadline Reminder for 2019 Q3 pdf icon[PDF – 175 KB]
- Subject: 2020 NHSN Update Webinars pdf icon[PDF – 140 KB]
- Subject: Release of the 2019 NHSN Patient Safety Component Annual Facility Surveys and Tables of Instructions pdf icon[PDF – 170 KB]
- Subject: 2020 NHSN HAI Checklists pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
December 2019
- Subject: NHSN Version 9.4 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 78 KB]
Attachment: NHSN v9.4 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 272 KB]
October 2019
- Subject: Revised Summary of NHSN Updates for 2020 Patient Safety Component pdf icon[PDF – 264 KB]
Attached Document: 2020 Revised NHSN PSC Protocol Updates pdf icon[PDF – 315 KB] - Subject: Summaries of updates for the NHSN Patient Safety and Outpatient Procedure Components for 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 170 KB]
Attached Documents:
July 2019
- Subject: NHSN Version 9.3.1 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 90 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v9.3.1 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
June 2019
- Subject: 2019 NHSN Training Webstreams – CE Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 125 KB]
Attached Document: 2019 NHSN Training CE Guidance pdf icon[PDF – 752 KB]
April 2019
- Subject: NHSN Version 9.3 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v9.3 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 600 KB]
February 2019
- Subject: NHSN Seeking Input on Bloodstream Infection (BSI) and Outpatient Procedure Component Surveillance Protocols pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
- Subject: Updated Guidance for HCP Influenza Vaccination Reporting pdf icon[PDF – 100 KB]
January 2019
December 2018
- Subject: NHSN Version 9.2 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 45 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v9.2 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 324 KB]
November 2018
- Subject: Important Messages – Patient Safety & Outpatient Procedure Components, Upcoming CMS Deadline pdf icon[PDF – 75 KB]
Attached Documents:
April 2018
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.9.0 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 53 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v 8.9.0 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
December 2017
- Subject: Posting of the 2018 Patient Safety Component Protocols and Related Documents pdf icon[PDF – 350 KB]
Attached Document: 2018 NHSN PSC Manual Summary of Revisions pdf icon[PDF – 946 KB] - Subject: Updates to the NHSN Training Website pdf icon[PDF – 65 KB]
Attached Document: Summary of NHSN Training Website Changes pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB] - Subject: NHSN Version 8.8 now available pdf icon[PDF – 163 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v8.8 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 747 KB]
November 2017
- Subject: Important NHSN Announcements – November 2017 pdf icon[PDF – 313 KB]
Attached Document: Reporting Height and Weight for Procedures pdf icon[PDF – 571 KB]
June 2017
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.7 now available pdf icon[PDF – 45 KB]
Attached Document: NHSN v8.7 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 185 KB] - Subject: 2017 NHSN Operative Procedure Code Corrections pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
Attached Document: Compendium of Corrections Document excel icon[XLS – 14 KB] - Subject: NHSN update regarding CAUTI SIRs pdf icon[PDF – 29 KB]
May 2017
April 2017
- Subject: Corrections for NHSN COLO & HYST Operative Procedure Codes pdf icon[PDF – 469 KB]
- Subject: NHSN update regarding CLABSI SIRs pdf icon[PDF – 96 KB]
March 2017
- Subject: 2017 NHSN Training Fact Sheet pdf icon[PDF – 91K]
Attached Document: 2017 NHSN Training Fact Sheet pdf icon[PDF – 386K]
November 2016
- Subject: Posting of the 2017 Patient Safety Component Protocols and Related Documents pdf icon[PDF – 128K]
Attached Document: 2017 NHSN PSC Manual Summary of Revisions pdf icon[PDF – 447K]
July 2016
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.5.4 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 17K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.5.4 (July 2016) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 146K]
April 2016
- Subject: New 2016 Training Materials posted to NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 45K]
- Subject: HAI and POA Worksheet Generator pdf icon[PDF – 40K]
Attached document: HAI Worksheet Generator 2016 pdf icon[PDF – 153K] - Subject: 2016 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the NHSN Patient Safety Component pdf icon[PDF – 46K]
Attached document: 2016 PSC FAQs pdf icon[PDF – 99K]
February 2016
January 2016
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.5 Now Available pdf icon[PDF – 39K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.5 (January 2016) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 644K]
December 2015
- Subject: 2016 NHSN Patient Safety Component (PSC) Manual Revisions pdf icon[PDF – 21K]
Attached document: 2016 NHSN PSC Manual Revisions excel icon[XLSX – 23K]
October 2015
- Subject: Adherence to the CDC’s Infection Definitions and Criteria is Needed to Ensure Accuracy, Completeness, and Comparability of Infection Information pdf icon[PDF – 70 KB]
Attached document: CDC and CMS Issue Joint Reminder on NHSN Reporting pdf icon[PDF – 300K]
September 2015
July 2015
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.4 Now Available (sent July 27, 2015) pdf icon[PDF – 13K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.4 (July 2015) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 466K]
April 2015
- Subject: NHSN Protocol Updates Posted (sent April 3, 2015) pdf icon[PDF – 109K]
Attached document: CDC/NHSN Patient Safety Component Manual Summary of Revisions, April 2015 pdf icon[PDF – 52K]
February 2015
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.3 Now Available (sent February 3, 2015) pdf icon[PDF – 25K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.3 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 230K]
August 2014
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.2 Now Available (sent August 4, 2014) pdf icon[PDF – 25K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.2 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 167K]
February 2014
- Subject: NHSN Version 8.1 Release Notes (Sent February 3, 2014) pdf icon[PDF – 28K]
Attached document: NHSN v8.1 (January 2014) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 555K]
January 2014
December 2013
- Subject: January 2014 NHSN Patient Safety Component Updates (Sent 12/20/2013) pdf icon[PDF – 26K]
Attached document: NHSN Patient Safety Component (PSC) Manual Updates, January 2014 Release pdf icon[PDF – 194K]
November 2013
August 2013
- Subject: NHSN Version 7.2 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 100K]
Attached document: NHSN v 7.2 Release Notes and Application Changes pdf icon[PDF – 128K]
February 2013
- Subject: NHSN Version 7.1 Release Notes (Sent: February 17, 2013) pdf icon[PDF – 68K]
Attached document: NHSN v7.1 (February 2013) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 182K]
December 2012
- Subject: New! 2013 Outpatient Dialysis Center Practices Survey (Sent 12/27/2012) pdf icon[PDF – 60K]
- Subject: January 2013 NHSN Patient Safety Component Updates (Sent 12/21/2012) pdf icon[PDF – 62K]
- Subject: Training Materials from October 2-4 Training Course Now Available (Sent 12/11/2012) pdf icon[PDF – 65K]
October 2012
- Subject: It’s October and officially time to start reporting within the Dialysis Event Module! pdf icon[PDF – 76K]
- Subject: Dialysis Enrollment Process Review (Sent: October 2, 2012) pdf icon[PDF – 56K]
September 2012
- Subject: NHSN Version 7.0 Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 161K]
Attached document: NHSN v7.0 (September 2012) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 108K]
May 2012
April 2012
- Subject: Changes to Surveillance for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) (Sent: April 5, 2012) pdf icon[PDF – 32K]
- Subject: Information about Coding of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Procedures pdf icon[PDF – 29K]
Attached document: Total Laparoscopic Abdominal Hysterectomy and Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy pdf icon[PDF – 264K] (Sent: April 2012) - Subject: NHSN Version 6.6.1 Now Available! pdf icon[PDF – 28K] NHSN v6.6.1 (April 2012) Release Notes pdf icon[PDF – 312K]
February 2012
- Subject: NHSN Version 6.6 Now Available! (Sent: February 6, 2012) pdf icon[PDF – 29K]
Attached document: NHSN v6.6 Release Notes and Application Changes pdf icon[PDF – 220K]
January 2012
- Subject: NHSN Updates, Including Guidance for CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI Reporting for CMS pdf icon[PDF – 37K]
October 2011
- Subject: NHSN Version 6.5 Release (Sent: October 24, 2010) pdf icon[PDF – 133K]
- Subject: ICD-9-CM code updates Oct. 2011 pdf icon[PDF – 5K]
September 2011
- Subject: Healthcare Facility Reporting via NHSN to Comply with CMS Rules pdf icon[PDF – 150K] Sent: September 27, 2011.
- Subject: Recent Updates to SSI and CAUTI chapters of the NHSN Manual and also upcoming changes to the Denominator for Procedure and SSI forms pdf icon[PDF – 80K] Sent: August 19, 2011.
July 2011
- Subject: NHSN version 6.4.2 and a Reminder of Helpful Information Online pdf icon[PDF – 587K] Sent: July 25, 2011.
- Subject: IMPORTANT: Compliance with NHSN Reporting Requirements pdf icon[PDF – 115K] Sent: July 14, 2011.
June 2011
February 2011
- Subject: Discontinuation of Requirements for Matching Antibiograms for Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infection (LCBI) Criterion 2 and 3 and for Secondary Bloodstream Infection pdf icon[PDF – 62K] Sent: February 18, 2011.
- Subject: Reconsenting Facilities; CLIP form; Table 1 of SSI Chapter pdf icon[PDF – 37K] Sent: February 2, 2011.
December 2010
- Subject: Determining Patient Days for Summary Data Collection: Observation vs. Inpatients pdf icon[PDF – 44K] Sent: December 22, 2010.
June 2010
- Subject: NHSN June 2010 Patch pdf icon[PDF – 23K]
Attachment: MDRO Updates pdf icon[PDF – 58K] Sent: June 10, 2010.
February 2010
- Subject: New Version of NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 38K] Sent: February 10, 2010.
October 2009
- Subject: NHSN 6.0 Now Available! pdf icon[PDF – 161K] Sent: October 21, 2009.
September 2009
- Subject: NHSN Healthcare Personnel Safety Component! pdf icon[PDF – 15K] Sent: September 2, 2009.
May 2009
- Subject: NHSN 4.0 Now Available! pdf icon[PDF – 15K] Sent: May 7, 2009.
April 2009
- Subject: Reporting for “ALL” Locations in MDRO/CDAD Module pdf icon[PDF – 20K] Sent: April 27, 2009.
- Subject: Introducing the NEW NHSN Website! pdf icon[PDF – 16K] Sent: April 08, 2009.
- Subject: Entering MDRO OTH infections; Clarification of ABUTI criteria pdf icon[PDF – 90K] Sent: April 07, 2009.
March 2009
- Subject: Additional DA/PA/MDRO Reporting Guidance pdf icon[PDF – 55K] Sent: March 25, 2009.
February 2009
- Subject: JAMA Publication: MRSA CLABSIs in US Intensive Care Units, 1997-2007 pdf icon[PDF – 19K] Sent: February 18, 2009.
Page last reviewed: December 1, 2020