{"id":5504,"date":"2024-04-05T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5504"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:59:53","slug":"hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5504\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5504-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5504-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5504-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69a848e8ec77e\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>On this page<\/strong>: <a href=\"#Hosp-Background\">Background<\/a> | <a href=\"#Hosp-Education\">Educational Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Hosp-Data\">Data &amp; Reporting<\/a> | <a href=\"#Hosp-Regulations\">Regulatory Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Hosp-Collaborations\">Collaborations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/03\/Inpatient-Settings-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/03\/Inpatient-Settings-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/03\/Inpatient-Settings-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/03\/Inpatient-Settings.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Hospital Settings\" alt=\"Hospital Settings\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"Hosp-Background\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>Hospitals offer a place to get diagnosed, treated, or rehabilitated. Hospital settings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acute Care Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Children's Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Critical Access Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Psychiatric Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special considerations for infection prevention in these settings:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthcare-associated-infections\/media\/pdfs\/interfacility-ic-transfer-form-508.pdf\">CDC Interfacility Transfer Form<\/a> <\/strong>- The patient transfer form helps make it easier to share information when patients are moved between different places for care. Hospitals and groups focused on making patient safety better can change and use this form to fit their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-217.png\" width=\"719\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-217.png 719w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-217-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" title=\"Decorative Image\" alt=\"Decorative Image\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/infection-prevention\/infection-control-assessment-and-response-icar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf35a;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #dd9933\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tRequest an Assessment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>VDH Infection Prevention and Control Assessments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our team is available to conduct <span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">no cost, consultative, non-regulatory, and non-punitive onsite assessments for infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in Virginia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of Collaborating with VDH for IPC Assessments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The VDH Team can help strengthen your facility\u2019s IPC program and activities<\/li>\n<li>IPC Program improvements make your facility safer for patients and staff<\/li>\n<li>VDH experts can answer your questions and provide education and training at no cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to Expect at your IPC Assessment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW74430982 BCX8\">Before the in-person assessment, VDH will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\">ask<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\">\u00a0you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\">some demographic questions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74430982 BCX8\">understand your facility better.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW74430982 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>During the visit, VDH staff will tour your facility to learn and observe IPC practices.<\/li>\n<li>After the visit, VDH staff will:\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a written summary of facility strengths and recommendations for IPC improvement<\/li>\n<li>Offer follow-up discussion<\/li>\n<li>Supply resources and education tailored to your needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-4-0\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"Hosp-Education\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-4-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Educational Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-setting-specific\" role=\"tab\">Setting-Specific<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-infections--organisms\" role=\"tab\">Infections &amp; Organisms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-haiar-topics\" role=\"tab\">HAI\/AR Topics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-setting-specific\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a848e8ec7f1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec7f1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec7f1-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec7f1-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec7f1-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>General resources for hospital settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW26391094 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/spice.unc.edu\/acute-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW26391094 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26391094 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Statewide Program in Infection Control and Epidemiology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26391094 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">(SPICE)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26391094 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26391094 BCX8\"> \u2013 acute care courses and resources<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\">Resources Hub<\/a> to view all healthcare settings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-infections--organisms\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a848e8ec7fb\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec7fb-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec7fb-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec7fb-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec7fb-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Infections and organism webpages with resources specific to hospital settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/blood-pathogens\/#BBP-Settings\">Bloodborne Pathogens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/cauris\/#Cauris-Settings\"><em>Candida auris<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/cro\/#CRO-Settings\">Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms (CRO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"widget-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/cauti-uti\/#CAUTI-Settings\">Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) \/ UTI<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"widget-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/clabsi\/#CLABSI-Settings\">Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"widget-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/cdiff\/#Cdiff-Settings\"><em>Clostridioides difficile<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/covid-19\/#COVID-Settings\">COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/staph-aureus\/#Staph-Settings\"><em>Staphylococcus Aureus<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/scabies\/#Bugs-Settings\">Scabies &amp; Bed Bugs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ssi\/#SSI-Settings\">Surgical Site Infections (SSI)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\">Resources Hub<\/a> to view all infections and organisms.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-haiar-topics\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a848e8ec801\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec801-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec801-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec801-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec801-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance (HAI\/AR) topic webpages with resources specific to hospital settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/as-ar\/#AS-Settings\">Antimicrobial Stewardship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hand-hygiene\/#HH-Settings\">Hand Hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/#IPC-Settings\">Infection Prevention and Control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\">Resources Hub<\/a> to view all HAI\/AR topics.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div id=\"Hosp-Data\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Data &amp; Reporting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/reporting\/acute-care-hospitals\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf201;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tNHSN HAI Acute Care Hospitals Annual Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/nhsn-hai-long-term-acute-care-hospital-ltach-annual-report\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf201;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tNHSN HAI Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) Annual Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/nhsn-hai-inpatient-rehab-facilities-irf-annual-report\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-typicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe043;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tNHSN HAI Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) Annual Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-87ad3223e82f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/04\/Statewide-Summary-Report-MRSA-Validation-2022-2.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf1c1;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tStatewide Summary Report of NHSN External Data Validation of MRSA LabID Events for Acute Care Hospitals in Virginia, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-87ad3223e82f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/10\/NHSN-EVP-CLABSI-Statewide-Summary-Report-2023-with-Co-Branded-Letterhead_508c-1.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf1c1;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tStatewide Summary Report of NHSN External Data Validation of CLABSI Events for Acute Care Hospitals in Virginia, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs\" data-index=\"16\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-acute-care-hospitals\" role=\"tab\">Acute Care Hospitals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-long-term-acute-care-hospitals\" role=\"tab\">Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-inpatient-rehab-hospitals\" role=\"tab\">Inpatient Rehab Hospitals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-reporting\" role=\"tab\">Reporting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-acute-care-hospitals\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w68e7c022d2448\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68e7c022d2448-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68e7c022d2448-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68e7c022d2448-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68e7c022d2448-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>On March 21, 2005, the Virginia General Assembly approved House Bill 1570 that amended the\u00a0<em>Code of Virginia<\/em>\u00a0(by adding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter2\/section32.1-35.1\/\">\u00a732.1-35.1<\/a>) to make information on selected nosocomial (i.e., healthcare-associated) infections reportable to VDH through NHSN. The Code further directed the Board of Health to develop regulations that specify the infections to be reported and the patient populations to be included. After significant consultation with stakeholders to determine the kind of data that would be both reliable and useful, the\u00a0<em>Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control<\/em>\u00a0were amended to add a section (<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter90\/section370\/\">12VAC5-90-370<\/a>) related to HAIs. In Virginia, central line-associated bloodstream infection data from hospital adult intensive (critical) care units have been shared with VDH since July 2008.<\/p>\n<p>On September 25, 2015, the HAI reporting regulations were amended to expand the amount of HAI data that are shared with VDH. The regulations aligned reporting to the state health department with what hospitals are already reporting to NHSN for the purposes of complying with CMS reporting requirements. See Table 1 for measures that are part of the state reporting requirements for acute care hospitals. Note that the table lists the current reporting requirements. VDH reporting requirements will expand as CMS reporting requirements expand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 1. HAI Reporting Requirements for Acute Care Hospitals in Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"dsi-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>CMS Reporting Program<\/th>\n<th>HAI Event<\/th>\n<th>Applicable Units<\/th>\n<th>Reporting Start Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program<\/td>\n<td>Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)<\/td>\n<td>Adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units<\/td>\n<td>July 2008 (VDH); January 2011 (CMS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>CLABSI<\/td>\n<td>Adult and pediatric medical, surgical, and medical\/surgical inpatient wards<\/td>\n<td>January 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)<\/td>\n<td>Adult and pediatric intensive care units<\/td>\n<td>January 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>CAUTI<\/td>\n<td>Adult and pediatric medical, surgical, and medical\/surgical inpatient wards<\/td>\n<td>January 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>Surgical site infections (SSIs) following colon procedures<\/td>\n<td>Inpatient procedures<\/td>\n<td>January 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>SSIs following abdominal hysterectomy procedures<\/td>\n<td>Inpatient procedures<\/td>\n<td>January 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>Methicillin-resistant\u00a0<em>Staphylococcus aureus\u00a0<\/em>(MRSA) bacteremia laboratory-identified events<\/td>\n<td>Facility wide inpatients (FacWideIN) including ED, 24-hour observation<\/td>\n<td>January 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td><em>Clostridioides difficile\u00a0<\/em>(<em>C. difficile<\/em>) laboratory-identified events<\/td>\n<td>Facility wide inpatients (FacWideIN) including ED, 24-hour observation<\/td>\n<td>January 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IQR Program<\/td>\n<td>Healthcare personnel influenza vaccination<\/td>\n<td>All inpatient healthcare personnel<\/td>\n<td>January 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-long-term-acute-care-hospitals\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w68e7c022d244b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68e7c022d244b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68e7c022d244b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68e7c022d244b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68e7c022d244b-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Long-term acute care hospitals are acute care hospitals that provide services and treatment for patients who are generally very sick and stay, on average, more than 25 days. There are five long-term acute care hospitals in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2019, the Virginia General Assembly passed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?ses=191&amp;typ=bil&amp;val=HB2425&amp;submit=GO\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">House Bill 2425<\/a>, which amended the Code of Virginia (<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter2\/section32.1-35.1\/\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">\u00a732.1-35.1<\/a>) to expand statewide surveillance for HAIs to additional healthcare settings. Under this bill, long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are required to share data with VDH as of July 1, 2019. Data required to be reported to NHSN to meet CMS requirements should be shared with VDH through the NHSN system. See Table 1 for measures that are part of the state reporting requirements for LTACHs. Note that the table lists the current reporting requirements. VDH reporting requirements will expand as CMS reporting requirements expand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 1. HAI Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals in Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"dsi-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>CMS Reporting Program<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>HAI Event<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Applicable Units<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Reporting Start Date<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting (LTCHQ) Program<\/td>\n<td>Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)<\/td>\n<td>Adult and pediatric long-term acute care intensive care units and wards<\/td>\n<td>October 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LTCHQ Program<\/td>\n<td>Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)<\/td>\n<td>Adult and pediatric long-term acute care intensive care units and wards<\/td>\n<td>October 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LTCHQ Program<\/td>\n<td><em>Clostridioides\u00a0<\/em><em>difficile\u00a0<\/em>(<em>C. difficile<\/em>) laboratory-identified events<\/td>\n<td>Facility-wide inpatients (FacWideIN)<\/td>\n<td>January 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LTCHQ Program<\/td>\n<td>Healthcare personnel influenza vaccination<\/td>\n<td>All inpatient healthcare personnel<\/td>\n<td>October 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-inpatient-rehab-hospitals\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w68e7c022d244d\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68e7c022d244d-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68e7c022d244d-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68e7c022d244d-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68e7c022d244d-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) are hospitals, or part of a hospital, that provide intensive rehabilitation services using an interdisciplinary team approach. Admission to an IRF is appropriate for patients with complex nursing, medical management, and rehabilitative needs. There are ten freestanding IRFs and 18 rehabilitation locations within other hospitals in Virginia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In February 2019, the Virginia General Assembly passed\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?ses=191&amp;typ=bil&amp;val=HB2425&amp;submit=GO\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">House Bill 2425<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which amended the Code of Virginia (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter2\/section32.1-35.1\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a732.1-35.1<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">) to expand statewide surveillance for HAIs to additional healthcare settings. Under this bill, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) are required to share data with VDH as of July 1, 2019. Data required to be reported to NHSN to meet CMS requirements should be shared with VDH through the NHSN system. See Table 1 for measures that are part of the state reporting requirements for IRFs. Note that the table lists the current reporting requirements. VDH reporting requirements will expand as CMS reporting requirements expand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228977725 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228977725 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Table 1. HAI Reporting Requirements for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in Virginia<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW228977725 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"dsi-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>CMS Reporting Program<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>HAI Event<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Applicable Units<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Reporting Start Date<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting (IRFQR) Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adult and pediatric inpatient rehabilitation facility wards<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October 2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IRFQR Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clostridioides\u202fdifficile\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. difficile<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) laboratory-identified events<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facility-wide inpatients (FacWideIN)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January 2015<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IRFQR Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Healthcare personnel influenza vaccination<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All inpatient healthcare personnel<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October 2014<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-reporting\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w68e7c022d244f\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68e7c022d244f-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68e7c022d244f-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68e7c022d244f-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68e7c022d244f-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/acute-care-hospital\/index.html\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Surveillance Tools for Enrolled Acute Care Hospitals<\/a>\u00a0(CDC) \u2013 NHSN protocols and resources specific to acute care hospitals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/cms\/ach.html\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">CMS Reporting Resources for Acute Care Hospitals<\/a> (CDC) \u2013 Operational guidance and monthly checklists for reporting for acute care hospitals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/hospitalcompare\/search.html\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">CMS Care Compare<\/a> \u2013 P<span class=\"TextRun SCXW218336927 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218336927 BCX8\">ublic information about the quality of care at CMS-certified facilities; use to find hospitals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218336927 BCX8\">, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or long-term care hospitals <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218336927 BCX8\">(LTACHs) and compare <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218336927 BCX8\">facilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218336927 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:2745}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/ltach\/index.html\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Surveillance Tools for Enrolled Long-term Acute Care Hospitals<\/a>\u00a0(CDC) \u2013 NHSN protocols and resources specific to long-term acute care hospitals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/cms\/ltach.html\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">CMS Reporting Resources for Long-term Acute Care Hospitals<\/a> (CDC) \u2013 Operational guidance and monthly checklists for reporting for long-term acute care hospitals<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/cms\/irf.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">CMS Reporting Resources for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (CDC) \u2013 Operational guidance and monthly checklists for reporting for inpatient rehabilitation facilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:3465}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/inpatient-rehab\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Surveillance Tools for Enrolled Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(CDC) \u2013 NHSN protocols and resources specific to inpatient rehabilitation facilities\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:3465}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW198328921 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/psc\/hospital-respiratory-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW198328921 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">NHSN Hospital Respiratory Data<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\"> \u2013 NHSN protocols <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\">resources<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198328921 BCX8\">for acute care hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW198328921 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-6-1-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122192352 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122192352 BCX8\">Virginia Communicable Disease &amp; Outbreak Reporting Requirements<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122192352 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/03\/VIRGINIA-REPORTABLE-DISEASE-LIST.pdf\">Virginia Reportable Disease List<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Outlines diseases and conditions (including outbreaks) that are reportable to the local health department by physicians, directors of medical care facilities, and directors of laboratories.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter90\/\">Part of the\u00a0<em>Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=NYKYR7W47M\">Confidential Morbidity Report Form<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/Epi1.pdf\">Paper version)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=M3YRJPNRHP\">Suspected Outbreak Reporting Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-8-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div id=\"Hosp-Regulations\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-8-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Regulatory Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">CMS\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/guidance\/document\/hospital-infection-control-worksheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/guidance\/document\/hospital-infection-control-worksheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Hospital Infection Control Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/08\/Virginia-Healthcare-and-Congregate-Care-Facility-Licensing-Regulatory-Crosswalk.pdf\">Virginia Healthcare and Congregate Care Facility Licensing and Regulatory Crosswalk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/index.cfm\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Virginia Regulatory Town Hall<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 source of information about proposed changes to Virginia\u2019s regulations; includes online forums where the public can make comments on proposed regulations\n<div id=\"pg-w667eeb3df07b9-3\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-w667eeb3df07b9-3-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-w667eeb3df07b9-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\">\n<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n<div class=\"pt-tabs__content tab-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-nhsn\" class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div id=\"pl-w667eeb3e1071c\" class=\"panel-layout\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disease-reporting-and-control-regulations\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">VDH Disease Reporting <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">and Control Regulations page<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:2025}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">VDH Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) page<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-10-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div id=\"Hosp-Collaborations\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a848e8ec77e-10-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Collaborations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vhha.com\/\">Virginia Hospital &amp; Healthcare Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69a848e8ec77e-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a848e8ec77e-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a848e8ec77e-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf14d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tReturn to Resource Hub\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this page: Background | Educational Resources | Data &amp; 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