National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a secure, internet-based surveillance system managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NHSN is open to a variety of healthcare facilities in the United States.
MN NHSN User Group
- The MN NHSN User Group provides a venue for MN hospitals to discuss NHSN use and is facilitated by Stratis Health and the Minnesota Chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- For more information about the MN NHSN User Group contact Stratis Health at 952-853-8541 or visit APIC-MN's Hot Topics Website
NHSN
- National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
NHSN is a voluntary, secure, internet-based surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Attention: Non-MDH link
- National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Getting Started Checklist (PDF: 101KB/4 pages)
MDH-developed tool for healthcare facilities that are enrolling in NHSN
Spotlight
Hand Hygiene
Information about washing/cleaning your hands.
Cover Your Cough Poster for the Community
Stop! Protect Our Patients/Residents Posters
Posters to be posted in clinics and hospitals or residential facilities and long term care facilities asking ill people not to visit.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
