Communication Updates

E-mail updates

Informational e-mails are periodically sent to the NHSN community with updates on news and developments. In an effort to keep the growing NHSN community informed, a copy of the sent e-mails are posted on this page.

December 2024

• Subject: NHSN Release 13.0.0 Notes [PDF – 184 KB]
• Subject: NHSN Issue affecting AR Option Event Upload [PDF – 192 KB]

November 2024

• Subject: NHSN Release 12.3.1 Notes [PDF – 111 KB]

September 2024

• Subject: Release 12.3.0 Notes [PDF – 111 KB]

August 2024

• Subject:12.2.1 Release Notes [PDF – 111 KB]
• Subject: Save the Date: NHSN Vendor Webinar – September 18 [PDF – 91 KB]

June 2024

• Subject: NHSN 12.2.0 Release Notes [PDF – 173 KB]

April 2024

• Subject: NHSN 12.1.0 Release Notes [PDF – 190 KB]

February 2024

• Subject: NHSN 12.0.1 Release Notes [PDF – 172 KB]
• Subject: Release of the 2023 NHSN PSC Annual Facility Surveys, Tables of Instructions, and Webpage [PDF – 215 KB]
• Subject: Resolution of Incorrect CY 2023 AUR Module Status Report Emails for the CMS PI Program [PDF – 88 KB]

January 2024

• Subject: Reporting Deadline Reminder for CMS Report [PDF – 156 KB]
• Subject: NHSN Analytic Features Issue RESOLVED [PDF – 93 KB]
• Subject: Register for NHSN Protocol and Training Ask the Experts January Webinar [PDF – 216 KB]
• Subject: NHSN Analytic Features Unavailable [PDF – 97 KB]
• Subject: SAMS Scheduled Maintenance January 5 – 6, 2024 [PDF – 149 KB]
• Subject: NHSN AUR Module Submission Required for the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program in CY 2024 [PDF – 124 KB]

December 2023

• Subject: 2024 Patient Safety, Outpatient Procedure, and Neonatal Component Protocols and Tables of Instructions (TOIs) Now Available! [PDF – 156 KB]
• Subject: NHSN 12.0 Release Notes [PDF – 178 KB]
• Subject: 2023 Q4 (December) NHSN Newsletter [PDF – 141 KB]

October 2023

• Subject: NHSN 11.6.0 Release Notes [PDF – 188 KB]

September 2023

• Subject: NHSN 11.5.0 Release Notes [PDF – 168 KB]

December 2021

• Subject: NHSN 10.1.0 Release Notes [PDF – 181 KB]

November 2021

• Subject: 2022 PSC Summary of Updates [PDF – 190 KB] and 2022 OPC Summary of Updates [PDF – 105 KB].

September 2021

• Subject: NHSN v10.0.0 Release Notes [PDF – 188 KB]

March 2021

• Subject: How to Report Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Cumulative Data [PDF – 175 KB]
• Subject: Long-term Care Facility POC Test Notification of Unsent Messages [PDF – 125 KB]

February 2021

• Subject: NHSN Website Refresh Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
  • Biovigilance Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Dialysis Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Healthcare Personnel Safety Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Long-term Care Facilities Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Outpatient Procedure Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]
  • Patient Safety Component NHSN Website Refresh QRG [PDF – 1 MB]

January 2021

• Subject: Release of the 2020 NHSN Patient Safety Component Annual Facility Surveys and Tables of Instructions [PDF – 300 KB]