National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system. NHSN provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections.
In addition, NHSN allows healthcare facilities to track blood safety errors and important healthcare process measures such as healthcare personnel influenza vaccine status and infection control adherence rates.
About NHSN
CDC's NHSN is the largest HAI reporting system in U.S.
AM I Enrolled?
Confirm if your facility is enrolled in NHSN
Enroll New Facility
For first-time facility enrollment
NHSN Training
Self-paced trainings, videos & quick learns
NHSN Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)
Toolkits, FAQs, and resources
Data & Reports
See national and state reports using NHSN data
Newsletters
View NHSN newsletters
NHSN Application
NHSN Member Login
CMS Requirements
CMS reporting requirements through NHSN
Analysis Resources
Analysis resources and guides for the PS Component
Data Validation & Guidance
Data Validation & Guidance
CDA Submission Support (CSSP)
Toolkits, FAQs, webinars & resources
Email Updates
View NHSN communications
Health Equity
NHSN Focus on Social Determinants of Health
Manuals & Protocols
- 2024 Patient Safety Component Manual [PDF – 8 MB]
- 2023 Patient Safety Component Manual [PDF – 8 MB]
- 2020 Long-term Care Facility Manual [PDF – 3 MB]
- 2024 Outpatient Procedure Component Manual [PDF – 1 MB]
- 2023 Outpatient Procedure Component Manual [PDF – 1,002 KB]
- 2020 Healthcare Personnel Safety Component Manual [PDF – 1 MB]
- 2021 Biovigilance Component Protocol [PDF – 600 KB]