The 2014 Outpatient Dialysis Center Practices Survey (CDC 57.500, necessary for NHSN’s annual survey requirement) will be available with the NHSN release scheduled for February 1, 2014. The 2014 Survey cannot be entered into NHSN until after February 1. Until then, please ignore the prompt to complete the Dialysis Survey. To ensure data consistency and quality, we ask that all users collect data for the 2014 Dialysis Survey during the first week of February. The Survey includes questions about staff and patients specific to the first week of February, so most users will find it easiest to collect and submit the information in early February.
The 2014 Survey is available to print at: http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/forms/57.500_OutpatientDialysisSurv_BLANK.pdf
Beginning February 1, upon login to NHSN, the 2014 Survey will be listed as a required “Action Item.” Users will be able to submit Monthly Reporting Plans, Denominators for Outpatient Dialysis Forms, and Dialysis Event Forms for January-April 2014 without a 2014 Survey completed. However, as of May 1, 2014, no further data entry will be allowed until a 2014 Survey is completed.
If you have any questions please contact the NHSN Help Desk at nhsn@cdc.gov and include “Dialysis Event” in the subject line.