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Surveillance and NHSN SSI Tips

Surveillance and NHSN SSI Tips. Dana Burshell, VDH November 10, 2011. 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

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Surveillance and NHSN SSI Tips

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  1. Surveillance and NHSN SSI Tips Dana Burshell, VDH November 10, 2011

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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).

  7. Questions, Concerns, Ideas? • Contact information: Dana Burshell (804) 864-7550 Dana.Burshell@vdh.virginia.gov

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