1. NHSN 101 Nancy Wilde HAI Coordinator Iowa Department of Public Health

2. What type of facility do you represent? A. Critical Access Hospital B. IPPS Hospital C. Other

3. How would you describe your experience with NHSN? A. I have been reporting and feel comfortable. B. I have done some reporting but adding to what I report is concerning. C. I have a digital certificate but have not really used it. D. I have not enrolled yet.

4. About NHSN CDC’s national Healthcare Safety Network Most widely used HAI tracking system Patient safety component ◦Device associated ◦Procedure associated ◦Medication associated ◦MDRO and CDI ◦Vaccination (patient data) Healthcare Worker Safety Component ◦HCW immunization

5. Getting started

6. Why NHSN? One place to report data Recommended by the state HAI steering committee HEN reporting is transitioning to NHSN QIO HAI projects utilize NHSN for prevention efforts Standardized definitions Data analysis

7. How is information shared Group function ◦Groups set up rights template ◦Facility administrator can join groups and accept the rights template

8. Available groups IDPH ◦Group ID 15793 ◦Password idph-hai IHC/HEN ◦Group ID 14184 ◦Password IHC-IOWA Telligen ◦Group ID 18980 ◦Password HAI-IA

9. Contact Nancy Wilde ◦IDPH ◦515-242-3892 ◦Nancy.wilde@idph.iowa.gov