Minnesota Hospital Association Infection Reporting Tool

• Public Site - Minnesota Hospital Quality Report: http://www.mnhospitalquality.org
  
• Secure Site - Infection Reporting Tool:https://infection.mnhospitals.org
• Infection Reporting Tool FAQ: [DOC]
  

Measure Definitions

• Ventilator Bundle Measures [PDF]
• Central Line Infection Measures [PDF]
• Surgical Site Infection Measures [PDF]

Sample Checklists

• Ventilator Bundle Checklist [PDF]
• Central Line Infection Checklist [PDF]
• Daily Goals [PDF]

Helpful Resources

• Infection Webinar [PPT]
• Infection Webinar Audio - November 24
  

• National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Report, data summary for 2006 through 2007, issued November 2008; AJIC; Vol. 36, No. 9, November 2008; Jonathan R. Edwards, MStat, Kelly D. Peterson, BBA, Mary L. Andrus, BA, RN, CIC, Margaret A. Dudeck, MPH, Daniel A. Pollock, MD, Teresa C. Horan, MPH, and the National Healthcare Safety Network Facilities Atlanta, Georgia [PDF]
• Essentials for Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Tool Kit; prepared by the Health-care Associated Infection Working Group of the Joint Public Policy Committee; [PDF]
• The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Manual, Patient Safety Component Protocol, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases Atlanta, GA, USA, May 2009 [PDF]
• ICD9.chrisendres.com; 2008 ICD-9-CM codes http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/icd9cm/
• National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System Report, data summary from January 1992 through June 2004, issued October 2004 [PDF]
• Outline For Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance; April 2006 [PDF]
• Prevent Surgical Site Infections: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign/SSI.htm
• Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign/CentralLineInfection.htm
• Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign/VAP.htm
• National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infection Data; http://www.qualityforum.org/publications/reports/hai.asp
• Guidance on Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee; AJIC Special Article; Vol 33, No 4, May 2005 [PDF]