The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Vaccination and long term care team will host a series of webinars to review important changes to the surveillance definition of "up to date" with COVID-19 vaccines, and the new, combined respiratory pathogen vaccination, case, and hospitalization form for long-term care residents.
These changes will take effect during the first week of reporting for Quarter 4 of 2024 (September 30, 2024 – October 6, 2024). Registration information for the webinars is provided below. Please note that all sessions will cover the same content.
Up-to-Date Definition Changes for COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting
Effective September 30, 2024, an individual will be considered "up to date" if they have received a single dose of the 2024-2025 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Under the new recommendations, most individuals will not be considered up to date until they receive the 2024-2025 updated COVID-19 vaccine. Facilities should report zero (0) individuals as up to date until this vaccine is administered.
You can find updates to the surveillance definition for each quarter here:
Understanding Key Terms and Up to Date Vaccination (cdc.gov).
Resources on vaccine uptake, administration, and billing are available on AHCA/NCAL's
#GetVaccinated website.
New Combined Respiratory Pathogen Reporting Form for ResidentsStarting September 30, 2024, facilities will need to report respiratory pathogen vaccination, case, and hospitalization data using a newly combined reporting form. The existing Pathway Data Reporting form for positive COVID-19, influenza, and RSV cases will be retired and archived.
COVID-19 vaccination, case, and hospitalization reporting are mandatory, while flu and RSV reporting remain optional.
Webinar Dates and RegistrationTopic: LTCF Respiratory Pathogens Module: Updates to Resident Data Collection Form and Up to Date Definition for Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting for Healthcare Personnel and Residents
Topic: NHSN Person-Level Vaccination Forms: Quarter 4 2024 Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities
After registering for any of the webinars, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join.
Submitting QuestionsPlease use NHSN-ServiceNow to submit questions to the NHSN Help Desk. The new portal, accessible
here, should be used in place of
nhsn@cdc.gov,
nhsntrain@cdc.gov, and
nhsndua@cdc.gov. ServiceNow will help the NHSN team respond to your questions more quickly. Users will be authenticated using CDC’s Secure Access Management Services (SAMS), the same way you access NHSN.
If you do not have a SAMS login or are unable to access ServiceNow, you can still email the NHSN Help Desk at
nhsn@cdc.gov.