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MDRO & CDI
Multidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridioides difficile (MDRO/CDI) Infection Surveillance and LabID Event Reporting Module
- Chapter 12: MDRO & CDI Module Protocol – January 2025 [PDF – 51 pages]
- 2025 Patient Safety Component Summary of Updates [PDF – 6 Pages]
Supporting Chapters
- Chapter 1: NHSN Overview – January 2025 [PDF – 6 pages]
- Chapter 3: Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan – January 2025 [PDF – 2 pages]
- Chapter 15: ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Location Labels and Location Descriptions – January 2025 [PDF – 55 pages]
- Chapter 16: NHSN Key Terms – January 2025 [PDF – 8 pages]
- Chapter 17: ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections – January 2025 [PDF – 32 pages]
All Data Collection Forms are Print-only
MDRO/CDI Events
- Laboratory-identified MDRO or CDI Event (57.128) [PDF – 100 KB]
- MDRO or CDI Infection Event (57.126) [PDF – 100 KB]
Denominator Form
Supporting Forms
- Analysis Resources
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- How to see “Create” and “Modify” dates within NHSN [PDF – 400 KB]
- Troubleshooting MRSA and CDI LabID Event SIR [PDF – 220 KB]
- NHSN’s Guide to the SIR (2022 Baseline) [PDF – 901 KB] – A comprehensive guide to NHSN’s SIR, including risk factors used in the SIR calculations under the 2022 baseline.
- NHSN’s Guide to the SIR (2015 Baseline) [PDF – 50 Pages]– A comprehensive guide to NHSN’s SIR, including risk factors used in the SIR calculations under the 2015 baseline.
- PSC – Data Dictionary [XLS – 1 MB]
The resources below can be used by all facility types and will assist in the analysis of MDRO/CDI Module data.
General Analysis Resources
- Analysis Resources
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- Variable Reference List [PDF – 3 MB]
- Data Dictionary [XLS – 862 KB]
- Keys to Success with NHSN Data
- How to see “Create” and “Modify” dates within NHSN [PDF – 400 KB]
SIRs on the 2015 Baseline
- Troubleshooting MRSA and CDI LabID Event SIR [PDF – 220 KB]
- NHSN’s Guide to the SIR – March 2019 [PDF – 2 MB]
SIRs on the 2010 – 2011 Original Baseline
- Risk Adjustment for Healthcare Facility-Onset C. difficile and MRSA Bacteremia Laboratory-identified Event Reporting in NHSN March 2013 [PDF – 406 KB]
This report describes the risk modeling that ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø applied to LabID event CDI and MRSA bacteremia data submitted to NHSN, the results of which have been incorporated into the analysis options in the NHSN application
MDRO & CDI Training
Educational Roadmap
CMS Requirements
MDRO & CDI LabID Event Calculator
MDRO & CDI LabId Event Calculator
(must have javascript enabled)
Operates based upon the currently posted LabID Event protocols in the NHSN MDRO & CDI Module.
Resources to Help Prevent HAIs
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Vital Signs: Making Healthcare Safer
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Infection Control Guidance Library
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings [PDF – 500 KB]
- Diseases and Organisms in Healthcare Settings, Including Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
- HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006 [PDF – 600 KB]
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007
- Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2003
- C. difficile Excerpt
