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Respiratory Pathogens and Vaccination Resources
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Announcements and Trainings
NHSN LTCF person-level COVID-19 vaccination reporting for residents – October 2024
Weekly Resident Respiratory Pathogens and Vaccination Summary Reporting and Up to Date Definition for Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting – September 2024
Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-term Care Facilities – March 2024
Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-term Care Facilities – January 2024
Optional Reporting of Influenza and RSV Vaccinations and Cases for Long-term Care Facility Residents – October 2023
Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change – September 2023
NHSN Person-Level Vaccination Forms: General Training – December 2022
General Resources
- UTC Guidance Document [PDF – 269 KB] – July 2024
- Influenza/RSV: Understanding Key Terms and Recommendations[PDF – 729 KB] – October 2024
- COVID-19: Understanding Key Terms and Up to Date Vaccination[PDF – 1 MB] – September 2024
- How to Edit Email Addresses in SAMS and NHSN Facilities[PDF – 500 KB] – December 2020
- Change LTC Facility Type[PDF – 300 KB] – May 2020
- Add a User in NHSN[PDF – 800 KB] – October 2020
- Re-assign NHSN Facility Administrator[PDF – 500 KB] – October 2020
- Join a Group and Accept the Confer Rights Template [PDF – 400 KB]
- ADD and EDIT Facility CMS Certification Number (CCN) within NHSN[PDF – 1 MB] – April 2020
- Join a Group and Accept the Confer Rights Template [PDF – 400 KB]
- Health Department Guide to Using the COVID-19 Module [PDF – 420 KB]
- Guidance for use of COVID-19 Module Data by NHSN Health Department Groups[PDF – 150 KB] – November 2020
Analysis and Report Resources
- NHSN COVID-19 RPV Public Data Dictionary [XLS – 85 KB] – September 2024
- Operational Guidance for reporting HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Data [PDF – 300 KB] – April 2024
- Quarterly Combined Data Quality Checks [PDF – 1 MB] – July 2024
- Quick Reference Guide, How to Check Create Date [PDF – 468 KB] – February 2024
- How to Run Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reports for Long-Term Care Facilities for June 2023 and Forward [PDF – 1,005 KB] – January 2024
