NHSN COVID-19 Module: Staff and Personnel Impact
Pathway From Instructions CDC 57.145
Instructions for Completion of the COVID-19 Long-term Care Facility (LTCF) Staff and Personnel Impact Form (CDC 57.145)
Data Field |
Instructions for Form Completion |
NHSN Facility ID # |
The NHSN-assigned facility ID will be auto-generated by the system. |
CMS Certification Number (CCN)-may be referred to as participation number |
Auto-generated by the computer, if applicable, based on the CCN entered during NHSN registration or last updated, if previously edited. Please see NHSN CCN Guidance document for instructions on how to add a new CCN or edit an existing CCN. |
Facility Name |
Auto-generated by the system based on the facility name previously entered during NHSN registration. |
Date for which counts/responses are reported |
Required. Select the date on the calendar for which the counts and/or responses in the Staff and Personnel Impact pathway apply. For example, if reporting the number of staff with positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viral test results for specimens collected on Monday of the reporting week, Monday should be selected on the calendar as the day for which counts are being reported in the “Staff and Personnel Impact” pathway. |
Facility Type |
Auto-generated based on the facility type selected during NHSN enrollment. Selections include:
+Includes both skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes
Please see NHSN Guidance document for instructions on How to Correct Your Facility Type if this information is incorrect. |
Date Created |
Auto-generated based on the first calendar date and time that a user manually enters and saves data or the date the facility first submits a CSV file for a specific pathway. Note: The date and time will automatically generate after the “Save” button is selected and cannot be modified. |
Important:
Report only the NEW
counts since the last date counts were collected for reporting to
NHSN. If the count is zero for any variable, a “0” is to
be entered as the response. A blank response is equivalent to
missing data. NON-count questions are to be answered one calendar
day during the reporting week.
Data Field |
Instructions for Form Completion |
Staff and Personnel Impact |
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POSITIVE TESTS
Number of staff and facility personnel with a new positive COVID-19 viral test result.
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Positive Tests: Defined by NHSN as number of staff members newly positive for COVID-19 based on a viral test result. The test result may be from a NAAT/PCR or an antigen test. The definition includes staff with an NHSN defined re-infection.
Note: Exclude staff and facility personnel who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, but a negative SARS-CoV-2 NAAT (PCR).
When to include a positive staff result:
Re-testing:
Important:
Staff and facility personnel include anyone working or volunteering in the facility, which includes, but not limited to contractors, temporary staff, resident care givers, shared staff, etc.
Diagnostic Terms and Definitions:
Example: The following SARS-CoV-2 tests and results were documented for staff and facility personnel in DHQP Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) this week (counts represent newly positive or re-infected staff and facility personnel only):
Based on the above information, the following Positive Tests counts were submitted to NHSN: Monday: 1; Tuesday:3; Wednesday:1; Thursday: 1; Friday: 0; Saturday: 0; Sunday: 1.
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File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
File Title | TOI Resident Impact and Facility Capacity |
Subject | NHSN LTCF Table of Instructions |
Author | CDC/NCEZID/DHQP |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2024-07-24 |