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NHSN Workshop NEW APIC Meeting October 7, 2011. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Agenda. Status of NHSN use in Wisconsin CMS reporting via NHSN Next version release: October NHSN data analysis SIR Committee reports Q & A. NHSN Use in Wisconsin. Live users February 2010: 24
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NHSN WorkshopNEW APIC MeetingOctober 7, 2011 Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Agenda • Status of NHSN use in Wisconsin • CMS reporting via NHSN • Next version release: October • NHSN data analysis • SIR • Committee reports • Q & A
NHSN Use in Wisconsin • Live users • February 2010: 24 • September 2011: 100 • 26 CAH (45%), 70 PPS (100%), 1 VA, 1 Children’s, 2 LTAC • 6 more enrolling • 10 more training
Eligible Facilities
How Do I Get Started? NHSN public site: http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/
Enrollment • CDC training http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/training.html • Obtain digital certificate • Complete facility survey/contact info • Submit facility consent form • Set up facility account on NHSN – locations, reporting plans, etc.
Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting to CMS via NHSN – Current and Proposed RequirementsDRAFT (8/5/2011)
Planned for the October 2011 Release • Alerts for missing numerators and denominators • Ability to report zero events for a month • Updates to custom fields – more fields, easier to use
October 2011 Release, Cont’d. • Ability for groups to send messages to facilities within NHSN • Analysis updates (dialysis comparative rates, rates to 3 places, etc.) • Module specific to LTC facilities and relevant reporting (start with LabID Events and UTI)
Customized Control Chart Name the new report Choose variable labels for more description in the headings Select a time period
Customized Control Chart, Cont’d. Apply any necessary filters Choose the type of data used in the chart Configure your chart to include reference lines (control limits and smoothing are not available at this time) Run or save your chart or export your data
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) • Similar to a standardized mortality ratio • Compares observed infections with expected number of infections (using 2006-2008 NHSN aggregate data as the standard population) • SIR < 1: Observed are less than expected • SIR = 1: Observed equals expected • SIR > 1: Observed are more than expected
SSI SIR Report Output – Procedures Not Included in SIR, Cont’d.
SSI SIR Report Output – Procedures Not Included in SIR, Cont’d. Duration = 0 excludes the procedure Approach = N (not specified) for FUSN or RFUSN excludes the procedure
Reasons for Procedure Exclusion • Missing required field/risk factor • Procedure duration outlier • Procedure date ≤ patient’s DOB • Patient’s age at procedure ≥ 109 yrs • Wound class = U • Approach = N (for FUSN or RFUSN only) • Spinal level = N (for FUSN only) Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/Newsletters/NHSN_NL_OCT_2010SE_final.pdf, Appendix C
Compare Two SIRs, Cont’d. Statistically significant
Conferred Rights (n = 84) *Numbers among 3 prevention collaboratives are not unique. 65 unique hospitals participate in these projects.
DPH Data Use Agreement Offers added protection • Share data with DPH staff while asking questions • Confer rights to data for inclusion in statewide aggregates • Allow DPH staff to see plans/data for selected topics to troubleshoot any inconsistencies, issues
NHSN Tutorials • http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/HAI/Tutorials.htm • 5-10 minutes each • Screenshots with voiceover for navigation/functionality topics including entering data, setting up facility, and analysis
Ashlie DowdellSurveillance Coordinator HAI Prevention Project ashlie.dowdell@wi.gov(608) 266-1122 Questions?