Federal Register #2026-09434

CDC Seeks Public Comment on NHSN Data Collection Revisions for Healthcare Safety Tracking

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data collection project. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Science, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases - Project Overview: - NHSN is the nation's largest healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system, used by over 25,000 medical facilities including hospitals, dialysis centers, and nursing homes across the U.S. and territories - The project involves updates to 72 data collection forms and surveys related to infection prevention, healthcare personnel vaccination, antimicrobial use and resistance, and other healthcare safety measures - Estimated 3,519,732 annual burden hours for data collection and reporting - Products/Services Requested: - Data collection and reporting services for healthcare-associated infection tracking - Support for electronic submissions and reporting capabilities - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Ensuring data security, integrity, and confidentiality - Compliance with federal reporting mandates - Providing analytic tools for healthcare facilities to assess infection prevention progress - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as the focus is on information collection and reporting, not procurement of hardware or software products.

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites public comment on a proposed information collection project titled National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). NHSN is the nation's most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system that provides data to facilities, states, regions, and the nation to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections. The project includes revisions to 72 existing data collection forms and requests approval for an estimated 3,519,732 annual burden hours. The data collection supports healthcare safety and quality improvement efforts and compliance with federal reporting requirements.

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