Acknowledgements

This implementation guide was produced and developed by Lantana Consulting Group in conjunction with the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its development and deployment are results of the dedication of the team—led by Daniel A. Pollock, M.D., Surveillance Branch Chief, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC and Jeneita Bell, MD, MPH, Long-term Care Team Lead, DHQP, NCEZID, CDC—and their support of the development of interoperable data standards for the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Special thanks and acknowledgment to stakeholders who participated in calls and provided feedback. Specifically, we would like to thank Cindy Frakes, Steve Herron, Jamie Gatzke, Kelly Luden, Prasath Govindarajulu from Cerner; Laura Ditz, Nancy Chi, Nichole (Nicki) Fetterman, Michael Furman, Patti Barton, Aga Lee from Point Click Care; Donna Doneski from NASL; and Denise Wassenaar, Doc DeVore, Rob Price from Matrix Care.

The best standards are those driven by business requirements. A strong set of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) surveillance application vendors monitor, evaluate, and test each release of this guide.