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NHSN Data Validation
Internal Validation: Active efforts by a reporting facility to assure completeness and accuracy of NHSN data.
External Validation: Survey and audit process by external agency to assure quality of NHSN surveillance and reporting.
External Validation Toolkits - by Year
The NHSN External Validation Toolkits have dedicated resources to help state health departments and healthcare facility staff validate Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) data reported to NHSN. The year selections above contain resources for HAI data reported to NHSN for the year specified.
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS AND MODULES
PSC Data Quality
Review routine and targeted data quality outreach
QUARTERLY WEBINARS
