Surveillance for C. difficile Infection (CDI) and Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)

• New! 2020 LTCF Component Annual Updates and Annual Facility Survey Review pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
• Importance of CDI and MDRO Surveillance – July 2019
  • YouTube Link [Video – 30 min]
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
• Surveillance for CDI and MDROs in LTCFs: LabID Event Modules – July 2019
  • YouTube Link [Video – 92 min]
  • New! 2020 LTCF Component Updates for the LabID Event Module pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
    This protocol has changed significantly from 2019, please review the updated slides for 2020.
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 7 MB]
• Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective – July 2019
  • YouTube Link [Video – 29 min]
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
• Overview NHSN LTCF Component – July 2019
  • YouTube Link [Video – 51 min]
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 5 MB]
• Data for Action: How can NHSN data be used to guide prevention efforts in LTCF? – March 2017
  • YouTube Link [Video – 43 min]
  • Slideset pdf icon[PDF – 4 MB]

• LabID Event Protocol for LTCF January 2021 pdf icon[PDF – 500 KB]
• Component Protocol Changes for LTCF January 2021 pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]

All Data Collection Forms are Print-only

• 57.138 LabID Event Form for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form word icon[DOCX – 50 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – LabID Event Form for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
• 57.139 MDRO and CDI Monthly Monitoring for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – MDRO and CDI Monthly Monitoring for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 100 KB]
• 57.142 Denominators for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form word icon[DOCX – 50 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Denominators for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
• 57.141 Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 80 KB]
  • Customizable form word icon[DOCX – 50 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 100 KB]
• 57.137 Annual Facility Survey for LTCF January 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
  • Table of Instructions – Annual Facility Survey for LTCF pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]

• LTCF – Key Terms and Acronyms pdf icon[PDF – 200 KB]
• CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions, January 2021 pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
  Note: This document includes CDC locations and labels for all NHSN facility types. For Long-term Care Facility locations and labels, see pages 27-28.
• NHSN Organism List (All Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, and UTI Bacteria) January 2021 excel icon[XLSX – 300 KB]

Guidance Documents

• Guidance for Selecting an Email Address During NHSN and SAMS Registration pdf icon[PDF – 98 KB]
• How to ADD and EDIT Facility CMS Certification Number (CCN) within NHSN pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

• Dashboard Guidance Document, July 2019 pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
• Data Quality Check Guidance pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

• LTCF Frequently Asked Questions pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
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