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NHSN Infectious Diseases of Public Health Concern
The Infectious Diseases of Public Health Concern (IDPHC) form can be used by hospitals and public health officials to support potential preparedness and response efforts to high consequence infectious diseases and to better understand their impact on patients and the healthcare system. The intent of this data collection is to provide situational awareness of these diseases in facilities and which facilities and/or geographic regions may need additional infection prevention and control support, as well as inform which patient populations are affected.
The form will be available for optional reporting of incidence and prevalence data for prioritized infectious diseases affecting patients in Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs). The data are stratified between confirmed and unconfirmed disease, as well as by patient population (adult patients and pediatric patients).
Reporting of this form does not replace regulatory reporting requirements.
Contact the NHSN Helpdesk:
Access the NHSN-ServiceNow portal at or email the NHSN Help Desk at [email protected].
Please use “Infectious Diseases of Public Health Concern” or “IDPHC” in the subject line or short description.
