1. NH QCC Preview Teleconference
4/17/2013
NHSN Data Entry for Long Term Care Facilities
June 20th, 2017

2. Agenda
Opening Remarks
Housekeeping
Presentation
Q&A
Closing Remarks

3. Introduction to atom Alliance
Multi-state alliance for powerful change composed of three nonprofit, healthcare QI consulting companies.

4. Housekeeping Items: Phone Lines
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Press *2 to mute or unmute your phone line
you can also use your phone’s mute button
Press *9 to “Raise your Hand” *2
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5. Housekeeping Items: Chat
We welcome all questions and comments via the chat board on the right hand side of your screen at anytime
To submit questions or comments:
Use WebEx chat – send messages to specific panelists or All Participants using the chat feature drop down menu

6. Housekeeping Items: Q & A
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The panelist can then decide to answer the question privately (only the person that asked the question will see the response), or the panelist can answer publicly, and all participants will see the question and the answer.

7. Welcome Reminders Sarah Potter RT(R), MBA Quality Improvement Advisor
atom Alliance
Facilitator
Angela Anttila, PhD, MSN, NP-C, CIC    
Epidemiologist, Consultant
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nursing Faculty, Kennesaw State
NHSN Expert Q & A
Brandi Claggett
QI Advisor
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8. Objectives
Demonstrate the process for entering CDI data in the Long Term Care NHSN module
Questions & Answers with NHSN experts
Objectives for today’s webinar are:

9. Overview of NHSN Project Timeline
Project Goal: To develop a baseline for C. Difficile Infections (CDI) in Long Term Care facilities.
10 Consecutive months of NHSN data entry, March 2017 through December 2017.

10. Steps to Complete Each Month
Complete Monthly Reporting Plan
Complete Summary Data
If there are CDI events, enter details for those

11. Reporting Plan .

12. Reporting Plan (cont.)

13. Reporting Plan (cont.)
For C. difficile Reporting, under the “LabID Event Module” choose “CDIF – C. difficile” from the drop down menu for specific organism type.

14. Monthly Summary Data
*Enter the month and year in which you are entering data for.

15. Monthly Summary Data (cont.)
*Total admissions, resident days and number of residents admitted on CDI treatment.

16. Monthly Summary Data (cont.)
If reporting ZERO events for the month, just make sure the “reporting no events” box is checked.

17. Entering a CDI Event

18. Entering a CDI Event (cont.)
**Don’t forget to click “Save”

19. Demonstration of the NNHQC Infection Tracking Tool
Sarah Potter RT(R), MBA Quality Improvement Advisor, TN
Tool can be found here:

20. Q & A Session with NHSN Expert
Angela Anttila, PhD, MSN, NP-C, CIC    
Epidemiologist, Consultant
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nursing Faculty, Kennesaw State
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21. Resources Visit atom Alliance’s website for resources:
Included on the page:
Tracking and Reporting CDI in Nursing Homes (Webinar)
National Healthcare Safety Network Enrollment for LTC Facilities (Webinar)
Preparing your Long Term Care Facility to Report C. difficile in NHSN (Webinar)
Beyond CDI Basics Prevention Strategies: Reaching Across the Continuum of Care to
Decrease CDI Events (Webinar Series)
Also, the CDC’s website has many training resources here:
Please visit our website for even more detailed instructions for completing your monthly reporting in NHSN!

22. Thank you for joining us!
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This material was prepared by atom Alliance, the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), coordinated by Qsource for Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi and Alabama under a contract with the CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Content does not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 17.ASC

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