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MDRO & CDI
Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridioides difficile (MDRO/CDI) Infection Event Reporting Module Using Laboratory-identified Event Methodology
- LabID Event Protocol for LTCF – January 2024 [PDF – 500 KB]
- Component Protocol Changes for LTCF – January 2024 [PDF – 200 KB]
Supporting Chapters
- LTCF – Key Terms and Acronyms [PDF – 200 KB]
- CDC Location Labels and Locations Descriptions – January 2024 [PDF – 1 MB]
Note: This document includes CDC locations and labels for all NHSN facility types. For Long-term Care Facility locations and labels, see pages 28-29.
All Data Collection Forms are Print-only
MDRO/CDI Events
Denominator Forms
- MDRO and CDI Monthly Monitoring for LTCF – January 2024 (57.139) [PDF – 80 KB]
- Denominators for LTCF – January 2024 (57.142) [PDF – 80 KB]
(optional form to monitor daily counts)
Monthly Reporting Plan
Annual Facility Survey
Resources to Help Prevent HAIs
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006 [PDF – 600 KB]
- HAI Prevention in long-term care settings
- Diseases and Organisms in Healthcare Settings, Including Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007 [PDF – 2 MB]
- CDC Infection Control Guidance Library
- Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2003
