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Surveillance and NHSN SSI Tips
Dana Burshell, VDH
November 10, 2011
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Surveillance Problems?VDH HAI Team is Here to Help
HAI Epidemiologist - Dana Burshell, MPH, CPH, CIC Assistance with surveillance, metrics, Excel, and NHSN Ensure data quality for VA public reporting Masters degree in epidemiology
Nurse Epidemiologist - Carol Jamerson, BSN, RN, CIC Assistance with surveillance definitions ~20 years of IP experience
Program Coordinator - Andrea Alvarez, MPH Past HAI Epidemiologist with masters degree
in epidemiology
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Surveillance Terms and Metrics
Explanation and assistance regarding HAI metrics: Prevalence vs. incidence rate P-value and 95% confidence interval Risk stratification
Example: by type of ICU Risk adjustment
Example: NHSN’s SSI standardized infection ratio (SIR) Rates SIR
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NHSN Assistance
Finding appropriate resources Importing/exporting data Ensuring compliance with mandates How to make corrections
Example: unit incorrectly mapped to CDC location
Batched questions to NHSN Running reports Analysis tips Customization of forms and reports Data quality checks
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Take the Time to Know NHSN’s Resources
NHSN Help Available when signed into NHSN
NHSN Help contents Website http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/
Protocols, forms, manuals Trainings, metrics, reports Clinical Document Architecture Communication updates
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Future Plans for Communication: Divide and Conquer
Monthly Steering Committee APIC-VA Mandatory Reporting Committee VDH HAI newsletter VDH HAI website Batched questions to NHSN E-mails via NHSN (update your contact information) Webinars/documents for popular topics
Onus on APIC-VA and IPs to communicate their needs as VDH HAI Program’s attention will also be directed to non-acute settings (ex. LTC).