Patient Safety Analysis Resources
The NHSN application provides various options that allow NHSN users to analyze their surveillance data. The resources listed below are intended to help you use the analysis tool, and interpret data analyzed from the Patient Safety Component of NHSN.
Analysis Resources
Spotlight
- NHSN HAI Reports
- Sneak Peek at Upcoming NHSN HAI Publications pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
This presentation provides important information on upcoming national and state HAI data reports that are scheduled to be released by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion in early 2018. - NHSN’s Guide to the SUR (updated October 2018) pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
A comprehensive guide to the NHSN’s SUR, including significant factors used in the SUR calculations under the 2015 baseline. - NHSN’s Guide to the SIR (updated March 2019) pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
A comprehensive guide to NHSN’s SIR, including risk factors used in the SIR calculations under the 2015 baseline. - Data Analysis and Presentation Standardization Toolkitexternal icon
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and CDC have partnered to create a toolkit of best practices in the analysis and display of HAI data for public reports. This toolkit provides guidance and recommended methods for organizations that publish facility-specific HAI data, and includes examples for both a technical and consumer-friendly HAI report.
Page last reviewed: October 28, 2020