National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surveillance in Healthcare
Facilities
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
01/28/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2024
01/31/2024
4,530,322
3,731,550
1,386,566
1,186,873
0
0
The goal of this information
collection is to 1) capture the daily, aggregate impact of COVID-19
on healthcare facilities, and 2) monitor medical capacity to
respond at local, state, and national levels. This information will
be used to inform the overall real-time COVID-19 response efforts
and possible resource allocation, and enable state and local health
departments to gain immediate access to the COVID-19 data for
healthcare facilities within their jurisdiction. This
Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to evaluate COVID-19
vaccine effectiveness or impact for a resident with newly positive
COVID-19 viral test result. Modifications have been made to the
COVID-19 Module, Resident Impact and Facility Capacity form, and a
new form COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care Facility: Resident
Therapeutics is added to the approved package.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.