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Long-Term Care Respiratory Pathogens: Resources
NHSN LTCF Component: Respiratory Pathogens & Vaccination Reporting Requirement Updates – December 2024
NHSN LTCF person-level RP reporting for residents – October 2024
Weekly Resident Respiratory Pathogens Summary Reporting – September 2024
General Resources
- UTC Guidance Document [PDF – 269 KB] – July 2024
- Influenza/RSV: Understanding Key Terms [PDF – 729 KB] – October 2024
- Respiratory Pathogens: Understanding Key Terms and Up to Date Definitions [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 Administration [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 NHS [PDF – 1 MB] – April 2020
Analysis and Report Resources
- NHSN COVID-19 RP Public Data Dictionary [XLS – 85 KB] – September 2024
- Operational Guidance for reporting HCP Respiratory Pathogens 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
