2205 - NHSN Neonatal Late-onset Sepsis

Thursday, June 13

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 105AB

CE: 1.0

Invited Speaker-(CDC/NHSN)-2(s)

Jonathan Edwards, MStat

Research Mathematical Statistician
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Nothing to disclose

Primary Invited Speaker-(CDC/NHSN)(s)

Susan Cali

MSN, RN, MHA, CIC
CACI, subcontractor to Leidos | Contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) NCEZID, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conyers, Georgia

Nothing to disclose

Moderator(s)

Tara Millson, DNP, RN, CIC

Infection Preventionist
CDC/NHSN
Lilburn, Georgia

Nothing to disclose

This session will provide an overview of the new NHSN NICU Component. The first protocol to be available will be Late Onset Sepsis and Meningitis. The protocol was developed in collaboratioon with the Vermont Oxford Network and NHSN. This new protocol will be available for use in 2020.

Learning Objectives:

Describe late onset sepsis/meningitis (LOS/Men) surveillance definition for neonates.
Identify the electronic data elements to be captured for LOS/Men
Explain the use of the LOS/Men calculator
Discuss potential measurement gains and analyses of patient-level LOS/Men data