Implementation Toolkits & Resources
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Toolkits
CDA import files are created based on the NHSN HAI Implementation Guides (IG). Due to NHSN protocol changes, CDA imports for specific events and summary reports are required to be created per specific IG versions for specific year(s).
The CDA contains required template identifiers, specific vocabulary, specific constraints, etc., that are detailed in the IG. The creation of CDA is more complicated than the creation of CSV files and is usually mediated by an infection control software system that packages the data into the correct format.
Listed below are the most recent IG and supplemental documents that you will need to reference for CDA creation. Please review the Guide to CDA versions to determine which IG you will need for specific events and summary reports.
CDA Toolkits
Release 8.8 - January 2018
- CDA 8.8 Guides [ZIP – 15M] (Print only content)
- IDM 8.8 for Vendors [ZIP – 2 MB]
- CDA 8.8 Impact Notes [XLS – 20 KB]
- Samples & Forms 8.8 [ZIP – 459 KB] (Print only content)
Release 8.6 - January 2017
Release 8.5 - January 2016
Release 8.4 - July 2015
Release 8.3 - January 2015
Antimicrobial Use & Resistance (AUR)
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) ToolKit [ZIP – 3M] (Print only content)
- Antimicrobial Use (AU) ToolKit [ZIP – 2M] (Print only content)
DIRECT CDA Automation
Protocols, Forms & Training Links
Refer to links below to access specific information for each type of enrolled facility.
Links & Resources
- Page last reviewed: August 14, 2017
- Page last updated: September 7, 2017
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