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Updates & Notices CDC/NHSN Portal Login *General Information* NHSN Patient Safety Component Manual - Updated January 2013 NHSN Healthcare Personnel Safety Component Manual Act 52 Act 13 *Hospital Information* HAIP Hospital Newsletter / June 2013 NEW - April 2013 Reporting Requirement Update Program Memorandum No. 2013 ‐01, Chapter 4 of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act Hospitals are no longer required to answer the additional Patient Safety Authority custom event field process questions in NHSN. These questions are now voluntary. HAIP Hospital Newsletter / March 2013 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / December 2012 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / September 2012 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / June 2012 PA Bulletin - DOH/ Final Notice regarding benchmarking methods (with comments) - May 12, 2012 PA Bulletin - DOH/Updated Notice for Reporting Requirements under the MCARE Act (added colon procedures) - December 3, 2011 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / March 2012 2010 HAI Report - Webinar Slides CDC Training - NHSN Update - Applying Definition and Case Studies, October 12, 2011 Slides CDC Training - NHSN Update - Applying Definitions and Case Studies, October 12, 2011 Recorded Webinar CDC Training - Principles and Practices of Surveillance for HAIs August 11, 2011 Slides CDC Training - Principles and Practices of Surveillance for HAIs August 11, 2011 Recorded Webinar HAIP Hospital Newsletter / April 2011 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / February 2011 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / December 2010 HAIP Hospital Newsletter / November 2010 NHSN - Reporting a Patient Identification Number / Health Announcement - PA Bulletin (PDF) NHSN - Patient Billing Number Entry Screenshot / Health Guidance - April 2008 (PDF) NHSN - Process Question Customization in NHSN / Patient Safety Authority Announcement – PA Bulletin (PDF) - please see PSA Program Memorandum No. 2013-01 above for update. NHSN - Act 52 Announcement & PA Benchmarking / Health Announcement - December 5, 2007 (PDF) Act 52 Introduction / Health Announcement - November 14, 2007 (PDF) *Nursing Home Information* HAIP Nurisng Home Newsletter / June 2013 HAIP Nursing Home Newsletter / March 2013 HAIP Nursing Home Newsletter / December 2012 HAIP Nursing Home Newsletter / September 2012 HAIP Nursing Home Newsletter / June 2012 PA Patient Safety Authority - Nursing Home HAI Reporting / PowerPoint Show - December 15, 2008 PA Patient Safety Authority - Nursing Home HAI Reporting / Audio File - December 15, 2008 PA Patient Safety Authority - Nursing Home HAI Reporting / Handouts - December 15, 2008 PA Bulletin - PSA / DOH Notice RE: Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes under Chapter 4 of the MCARE Act - September 20, 2008 (PDF) PA Bulletin - PSA / "Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes under The Health Care-Associated Infection and Prevention Control Act" - May 31, 2008 (PDF)