On April 28, the CDC released the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 reporting module for long term care facilities. Currently enrolled facilities will see the new module when they log in. Centers who were not previously enrolled in NHSN will be required to go through an expedited enrollment process.

Daily reporting to NHSN provides the timeliest data which will be informative and provide situational awareness at both state and national levels. However, at a minimum centers should enter data at least once a week.
 
Data uploaded to NHSN can be done manually or through embedded import functions using CSV files. The COVID-19 module is divided into four separate reporting pathways which include:

• Resident Impact and Facility Capacity
• Staff and Personnel Impact
• Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment
• Ventilator Capacity and Supplies

Centers can choose one person, or multiple people, within their center to access and upload information to NHSN.

NHSN has also announced webinars for the new LTCF COVID-19 Module. The training webinars will be recorded and posted to the LTCF COVID-19 Module webpage with a PDF of the slide presentation. The next webinar is tomorrow:

COVID-19 Enrollment Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 1:30-3:00 pm

Learn how to join the webinar on the CDC website.

If you have any questions, please email the CDC at NHSN@cdc.gov and include LTCF COVID-19 in the subject line.