Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antibiotic Resistance

Speakers: Teresa Clements Horan, BS MPH Leader, NHSN Training and Support Team, CDC Katherine Allen Bridson, RN BSN CIC Nurse Consultant, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC
Workshop Materials: Agenda NSHN - Overview of the Patient Safety Component Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI Criteria and Case Studies) The Devil is in the Details - Applying Surgical Site Infection Criteria Accurately MDRO and CDI Surveillance Using the NHSN

Arizona National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Training Series

Prepare for upcoming CMS requirements for hospitals to begin reporting central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data to the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network in January 2011.