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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelABOconfirm ABO Routinely ConfirmedABOconfirmSep ABO Confirmation on Separately Collected SpecimenABOconfirmWhen When ABO confirmedABOconfirmWhenDesc When ABO confirmed Description abx_mean NHSN ABX Pooled MeanABX_pctl10 NHSN ABX 10th PercentileABX_pctl25 NHSN ABX 25th PercentileABX_pctl50 NHSN ABX 50th PercentileABX_pctl75 NHSN ABX 75th PercentileABX_pctl90 NHSN ABX 90th PercentileABXCount ABX Incident CountABXFistulaCount ABX Count FistulaABXGraftCount ABX Count GraftABXPCLCount ABX Count Perm Central LineABXPortCount ABX Count PortABXRate ABX RateabxStandards Use ABX Susc Stds?abxStart In-unit IV Antimicrobial StartABXTCLCount ABX Count Temp Central LineabxTest Peform Susc Testing?abxTestPerf Where Susc Testing PerformedabxTestPerfDesc Where Susc Testing PerformedaccessType Access TypeacComment ACS Test Method CommentaccredByAABB AABB AccredaccredByCAP CAP AccredaccRelBact Access Related BacteremiaACINE Organism MDR-AcinetobacterACINE_admPrevBldCount ACINE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID CountACINE_admPrevCOCount ACINE CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountACINE_admPrevCount ACINE Admission Prevalence LabID CountACINE_admPrevHOCount ACINE HO Admission Prevalence LabID CountACINE_admPrevRate ACINE Admission Prevalence RateACINE_bldIncCount ACINE Blood Incident LabID CountACINE_BSIAdmPrevRate ACINE BSI Admission Prevalence RateACINE_BSIIncDensRate ACINE BSI Incidence Density RateACINE_BSIIncRate ACINE BSI Incidence Rateacine_gg Gown/Glove ACINE?acine_hh Hand Hygiene ACINE?ACINE_incCount ACINE Incident LabID Countacine_infSurv Inf Surv ACINE?acine_labID Lab ID ACINE?ACINE_labidCount ACINE LabiD CountACINE_MDROIncDensRate Overall ACINE Infection/Colonization Incidence Density RateACINE_MDROIncRate Overall ACINE Infection/Colonization Incidence RateACINE_pctAdmPrevCO ACINE Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetACINE_pctAdmPrevHO ACINE Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-OnsetACINE_prevRate Overall ACINE Prevalence RateacineCount ACINE HAI CountACINERate ACINE HAI RateacPrimary ACS 1st Test MethodacPrimaryDesc ACS 1st Test MethodacSecondary ACS 2nd Test MethodacSecondaryDesc ACS 2nd Test MethodaddiTest Other Action: Additional Testing?addr1 Address 1addr2 Address 2addr3 Address 3adhRate_Admin Adherence Rate AdministeredadhRate_AdminME Adherence Rate Administered/Med Elig HRIadhRate_AdminMEW Adherence Rate Administered/Med Elig Willing HRIadhRate_Offer Adherence Rate OfferedadmASTEligible Admission AST Eligible

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabeladmASTPerformed Admission AST PerformedadmDateYH Fac Admission Yr/HalfadmDateYM Fac Admission Yr/MonadmDateYQ Fac Admission Yr/QtradmDateYr Fac Admission YearadminDate Date Unit AdministeredadminDateTime Date/Time Unit AdministeredadminDateYH Administered Yr/HalfadminDateYM Administered Yr/MonadminDateYQ Administered Yr/QtradminDateYr Administered Yearadministered Vaccine AdministeredadministeredDesc Vaccine Administered DescriptionadminToAdvRxnDays Days: Admin to ReactionadminToAdvRxnHrs Hours: Admin to ReactionadminToDeathDays Days: Admin to Deathadmissions AdmissionsadmitDate Fac Admission DateadmittedToICU Admitted to ICU for CDAD complicationsadmToDisDays Days: Admit to DischargeadmToEvntDays Days: Admit to EventadvReaction Adverse Reactions?advRxn Adverse ReactionadvRxnDate Adverse Reaction DateadvRxnDateTime Adverse Reaction Date/TimeadvRxnDateYH Adverse Reaction Yr/HalfadvRxnDateYM Adverse Reaction Yr/MonadvRxnDateYQ Adverse Reaction Yr/QtradvRxnDateYr Adverse Reaction YearadvRxnDesc Adverse Reaction DescriptionadvRxnOth Other Adverse ReactionadvRxnOutcome OutcomeadvRxnOutcomeDesc Outcome DescriptionadvRxnPTDesc Adverse Reaction DescriptionadvRxnToDeathDays Days: Reaction to Deathadvrxnvaccdesc Adverse Reaction DescriptionageAtEvent Age on Event DateageAtExp HCW Age at ExposureageAtHVAdvRxn Age At ReactionageAtProc Age on Proc DateageAtProphy HCW Age at Prophylaxis DateageAtSpec Age at Specimen CollectionageAtTreat HCW Age at Treatment DateageAtVacc HCW Age at Vacc DateagrmntPersonID Agreement Person IDahaID AHA IDalc_adhRate ALC Adherence RatealcCount ALC Skin Prep CountalertType Alert Typeall_incomplete Record Incomplete All SSI Modelambsurgsetting AMB-SURG SettingambsurgsettingDesc AMB-SURG Setting DescriptionAMK AmikacinAMP AmpicillinAMPSUL Ampicillin/SulbactamAMXCLV Amoxacillin/clavulanic acidanesthesia General Anesthesia?approach Type of ApproachapproachDesc Approach DescriptionAR_Mean NHSN AR Pooled MeanAR_Pctl10 NHSN AR 10th PercentileAR_Pctl25 NHSN AR 25th PercentileAR_Pctl50 NHSN AR 50th Percentile

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelAR_Pctl75 NHSN AR 75th PercentileAR_Pctl90 NHSN AR 90th PercentileAR_Tested NHSN No. TestedAR_Units No. of NHSN UnitsARB Access Related BacteremiaARB_mean NHSN ARB Pooled MeanARB_pctl10 NHSN ARB 10th PercentileARB_pctl25 NHSN ARB 25th PercentileARB_pctl50 NHSN ARB 50th PercentileARB_pctl75 NHSN ARB 75th PercentileARB_pctl90 NHSN ARB 90th PercentileARBCount ARB CountARBFistulaCount ARB Count FistulaARBGraftCount ARB Count GraftARBPCLCount ARB Count Perm Central LineARBPortCount ARB Count PortARBRate ARB RateARBTCLCount ARB Count Temp Central LineARRate Antimicrobial Resistance RatearvDrug1 Anti-retroviral drug #1arvDrug1Desc Anti-retroviral drug #1 DescriptionarvDrug2 Anti-retroviral drug #2arvDrug2Desc Anti-retroviral drug #2 DescriptionarvDrug3 Anti-retroviral drug #3arvDrug3Desc Anti-retroviral drug #3 DescriptionarvDrug4 Anti-retroviral drug #4arvDrug4Desc Anti-retroviral drug #4 DescriptionarvDrug5 Anti-retroviral drug #5arvDrug5Desc Anti-retroviral drug #5 DescriptionarvDrug6 Anti-retroviral drug #6arvDrug6Desc Anti-retroviral drug #6 DescriptionarvDrugOffered HCW Offered Anti-retroviral Prophylaxis?arvDrugOth Other Anti-retroviral DrugarvDrugTaken Anti-retroviral Prophylaxis Taken by HCW?asa ASA ClassasaDesc ASA Class DescriptionAU_Mean NHSN AU Pooled MeanAU_Pctl10 NHSN AU 10th PercentileAU_Pctl25 NHSN AU 25th PercentileAU_Pctl50 NHSN AU 50th PercentileAU_Pctl75 NHSN AU 75th PercentileAU_Pctl90 NHSN AU 90th PercentileAU_Units No. of NHSN UnitsAURate Antimicrobial Usage RateaurMicro AUR Micro Plan?aurPharm AUR Pharmacy Plan?avgStay Average Length of StayavgWPLATPool Average Pool SizeAZITH AzithromycinAZT AztreonambarrierCap Barrier Used: Cap?barrierDrape Barrier Used: Drape?barrierGloves Barrier Used: Gloves?barrierGoggles Goggles Used by HCW?barrierGown Barrier Used: Gown?barrierMask Barrier Used: Mask?barrierMaskResp Mask/Respirator Used by HCW?barrierOth Other Barrier Used by HCW?barrierOthSfy Other Barrier Used by HCWbarrierShield Shield Used by HCW?baseTest Baseline Testing Performed?bbfExpFacility Exposure Occurred in Reporting Facility?bbfLocation Location of Exposure

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelbbfLocBeds Exposure Location BedsbbfLocCDC CDC Exposure LocationbbfLocCDCDesc CDC Exposure Location DescriptionbbfLocLabel Exposure Location LabelbbfLocStatus Exposure Location Status bCultIncid Positive Blood Culturebedsize BedsizebirthWt Birth WtbirthWtCode Birth Wt CodebirthWtCodeDesc Birth Wt Code DescriptionbiteActivity Activity/Event When Bite OccurredbiteActivityDesc Activity/Event When Bite Occurred DescriptionbiteActivityOth Other Activity/Event When Bite OccurredbiteExp Bite Exposure?BJ_BONEcount BJ/BONE CountBJ_DISCcount BJ/DISC CountBJ_JNTcount BJ/JNT CountBJcount BJ CountbldCultSource Blood Culture SourcebldCultSourceDesc Blood Culture Source DescriptionbldCulture Blood CulturebldCultureDesc Blood Culture DescriptionbldEstimate Estimated Amount of Blood/Body FluidbldEstimateDesc Estimated Amount of Blood/Body Fluid DescriptionbldLoss Estimated Blood Loss - mlbldUtilComm Blood Utilization CommitteebloodGroupUnit Blood Group of UnitbodySiteArm Body Site of Exposure: Arm?bodySiteEye Body Site of Exposure: Eye?bodySiteFoot Body Site of Exposure: Foot?bodySiteHand Body Site of Exposure: Hand?bodySiteLeg Body Site of Exposure: Leg?bodySiteMouth Body Site of Exposure: Mouth?bodySiteNose Body Site of Exposure: Nose?bodySiteOth Body Site of Exposure: Other?bodySiteOthSfy Other Body Site of ExposurebornInUS HCW Born in US?BSI_CSEPcount BSI/CSEP CountBSI_LCBIcount BSI/LCBI CountBSIcount BSI Countbsiplan CLAB Plan?bundle_adhrate CLIP Bundle Adherence RatebundleCount CLIP Bundle Countcap_adhRate Cap Adherence RatecapCount Cap Barrier CountCathDU Cath Util RatioCathDU_Mean NHSN Cath DU Pooled MeanCathDU_Pctl10 NHSN Cath DU 10th PercentileCathDU_Pctl25 NHSN Cath DU 25th PercentileCathDU_Pctl50 NHSN Cath DU 50th PercentileCathDU_Pctl75 NHSN Cath DU 75th PercentileCathDU_Pctl90 NHSN Cath DU 90th PercentileCAU_ASBcount CA UTI/ASB CountCAU_Mean NHSN CAU Pooled MeanCAU_OUTIcount CA UTI/OUTI CountCAU_Pctl10 NHSN CAU 10th PercentileCAU_Pctl25 NHSN CAU 25th PercentileCAU_Pctl50 NHSN CAU 50th PercentileCAU_Pctl75 NHSN CAU 75th PercentileCAU_Pctl90 NHSN CAU 90th PercentileCAU_SUTIcount CA UTI/SUTI CountCAU_UCDays NHSN Urinary Catheter-DaysCAU_Units No. of NHSN Units

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelCAUcount CA UTI CountCAURate CA UTI Ratecause Primary Underlying Cause for TransfusioncauseUnk Cause Unknowncd4Count Most Recent CD4 Countcd4Month Month of Last CD4 Countcd4Year Year of Last CD4 CountcdiAssay CDI AssayCDIF Organism C. difficileCDIF_admPrevCOCount CDIF CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountCDIF_admPrevCOHCFACount CDIF CO-HCFA Admission Prevalence LabID CountCDIF_admPrevCount CDIF Admission Prevalence LabID CountCDIF_admPrevHOCount CDIF HO Admission Prevalence LabID CountCDIF_admPrevRate CDIF Admission Prevalence RateCDIF_facIncCount CDIF Facility Combined Incident LabID Event CountCDIF_facIncHOCount CDIF Facility Incident HO LabID Event CountCDIF_facIncRate Facility CDIF Combined Incidence Ratescdif_gg Gown/Glove CDIF?cdif_hh Hand Hygiene CDIF?CDIF_HOIncRate Facility CDIF Healthcare Facility-Onset Incidence RateCDIF_incCount CDIF Incident LabID CountCDIF_incRate CDIF Incidence Ratecdif_infSurv Inf Surv CDIF?cdif_labID Lab ID CDIF?CDIF_labidCount CDIF LabID CountCDIF_pctAdmPrevCO CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetCDIF_pctAdmPrevCOHCFA CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset Healthcare Facility-AssociatedCDIF_pctAdmPrevHO CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-OnsetCDIF_prevRate Overall CDIF Prevalence RatecdifCount CDIF HAI CountCDIFRate CDIF HAI RateCEFAZ CefazolinCEFEP CefepimeCEFOT CefotaximeCEFOX CefoxitinCEFTAZ CeftazidimeCEFTRX CeftriaxoneCEFUR Cefuroximecellulitis Cellulitis?centralLine Central Line?CEPH Cephalothinchg_adhRate CHG Adherence RatechgCount CHG Skin Prep CountCIPRO Ciprofloxacincity CityCLAB_CLDays NHSN Central Line-DaysCLAB_CSEPcount CLA BSI/CSEP CountCLAB_LCBIcount CLA BSI/LCBI CountCLAB_Mean NHSN CLAB Pooled MeanCLAB_Pctl10 NHSN CLAB 10th PercentileCLAB_Pctl25 NHSN CLAB 25th PercentileCLAB_Pctl50 NHSN CLAB 50th PercentileCLAB_Pctl75 NHSN CLAB 75th PercentileCLAB_Pctl90 NHSN CLAB 90th PercentileCLAB_Units No. of NHSN UnitsCLABcount CLA BSI CountCLABRate CLA BSIRateCLARTH ClarithromycincleanNeedle Exposure Involved Clean Sharp?CLIND ClindamycinclinSpec HCW Clinical SpecialtyclinSpecDesc HCW Clinical Specialty DescriptionCLIPcount CLIP Count

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labelcmpx_incomplete Record Incomplete Complex AR ModelcmsID CMS HCFA IDCNS_ICcount CNS/IC CountCNS_MENcount CNS/MEN CountCNS_SAcount CNS/SA CountcnsComment CNS Test Method CommentCNScount CNS CountcnsPrimary CNS 1st Test MethodcnsPrimaryDesc CNS 1st Test MethodcnsSecondary CNS 2nd Test MethodcnsSecondaryDesc CNS 2nd Test MethodcoatedCath Coated Cath Used?collect Collect BloodcollectTypeALLOG Allogeneic Bld CollectcollectTypeAUTO Autologous Bld CollectcollectTypeDIRECT Direct Bld Collectcomment Commentcomments CommentscommSetting Community SettingcommSettingDesc Community Setting DescriptioncompCDC CDC Component CodecompCDCDesc CDC Component Code DescriptioncompCode Component CodecompFollowed Components FollowedcompletedDate Survey Completion DatecompletedFlag Complete?confirmVRS Procedure to Confirm VRS?contribDeath Contrib To Death?coreLab Part of Core LaboratorycorrError Staff Allowed Correct Patient IDcounty CountycountyName County Namecr_diagEvent Physician Diagnosis of this Event Type?cr_diagTher Physician Institutes Appropriate abx Therapy?cr_lab15colIV >15 Colonies Cultured from IV Cannula Tip?cr_lab1cult1org 1 Pos. Culture w/ >=10^5 col/ml of Single Uropathogen?cr_lab1cult2org 1 Pos. Culture w/ >= 10^5col/cc and =2 Pos. Cultures w/ >=10^2 col/ml of Same Uropathogen?cr_lab2cult2org >=2 Pos. Urine Cultures w/ >=10^5 col/mL w/same Org and =5% BAL Cells w/Bacteria?cr_labGrmNoCult Pos. Gram Stain when Culture is Neg./Not Done?cr_labHisto Histopathologic Exam?cr_labLegPneu Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1?cr_labLpneu 4-fold Rise in L. pneumophila Antibody Titer?cr_labLRT Fungi or Pneumocytis carinii from LRT Specimen?cr_labNoCult Not Cultured?cr_labNoOrg Bld Culture Not Done/No Org Detected?cr_labOthPos Oth Pos. Lab Tests?cr_labPath Recognized Pathogen from Bld Culture(s)?cr_labPosAnti Pos. Detection of Viral Antigen or Antibody?cr_labPosBld Pos. Bld Culture?cr_labPosCandid Matching Pos. Bld & Sputum Cultures w/ Candida spp?cr_labPosDip Pos. Dipstick / Leukocyte Esterase or Nitrate?cr_labPosGramSt Pos. Gram Stain?cr_labPosIFCh Pos. micro-IF test for Chlamydia?cr_labPosIFLeg Pos. culture or micro-IF of Legionella spp?cr_labPositive Pos. Culture?cr_labPosPath Pos. Culture of Pathogen?cr_labPosPCR Pos. PCR for Chlamydia or Mycoplasma?cr_labPosPleur Pos. Pleural Fluid Culture?cr_labPosQuanLRT Pos. Quantitative Culture/LRT specimen?cr_labPosSkin Pos. Culture of Skin Contaminant?cr_labPosVirus Pos. Culture of Virus or Chlamydia?

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labelcr_labPyuria Pyuria?cr_labRad Radiographic Inf Evidence?cr_labSera 4-fold Rise in Paired Sera for Pathogen?cr_labSkinCon CSC from >2 Bld Cultures?cr_ssAbscess Abscess?cr_ssApnea Apnea?cr_ssAptach Apnea/ Tachycardia?cr_ssBradtach Bradycardia/ Tachycardia?cr_ssBradycard Bradycardia?cr_ssCDT Cough, Dyspnea, Tachypnea?cr_ssChills Chills?cr_ssCough Cough?cr_ssDiarrhea Acute Onset of Diarrhea?cr_ssDysuria Dysuria?cr_ssFever Fever?cr_ssFrequency Frequency?cr_ssGas Gas Exchange?cr_ssHeat Heat?cr_ssHemopt Hemoptysis?cr_ssHypoten Hypotension?cr_ssHypotherm Hypothermia?cr_ssIncision Incision opened by surgeon?cr_ssLethargy Lethargy?cr_ssLeuko Leukopenia or Leukocytosis?cr_ssLocSwell Localized swelling?cr_ssMental Altered Mental Status?cr_ssNausea Nausea?cr_ssOthInf Other evidence of infection found?cr_ssOthSS Other signs & symptoms?cr_ssPain Pain or tenderness?cr_ssPleuritic Pleuritic Chest Pain?cr_ssPurDrain Purulent drainage/material?cr_ssRales Rales?cr_ssRedness Redness?cr_ssSputum Sputum?cr_ssStoolBld Blood in Stool?cr_ssTemp Temperature Instability?cr_ssTender Suprapubic tenderness?cr_ssUrgency Urgency?cr_ssVomit Vomiting?cr_ssWheeze Wheezing?cr_ssWndDehisce Wound spontaneously dehisces?cr_xrayCavitat Cavitation?cr_xrayConsol Consolidation?cr_xrayInfilt New/Progressive and Persistent Infiltrate?cr_xrayPneumato Pneumatoceles?CTET CefotetanctResistant ResistantcustomAdvRxna01 Custom AdvRxn alpha01customAdvRxna02 Custom AdvRxn alpha02customAdvRxna03 Custom AdvRxn alpha03customAdvRxna04 Custom AdvRxn alpha04customAdvRxna05 Custom AdvRxn alpha05customAdvRxna06 Custom AdvRxn alpha06customAdvRxna07 Custom AdvRxn alpha07customAdvRxna08 Custom AdvRxn alpha08customAdvRxna09 Custom AdvRxn alpha09customAdvRxna10 Custom AdvRxn alpha10customAdvRxnD01 Custom AdvRxn date01customAdvRxnD02 Custom AdvRxn date02customAdvRxnN01 Custom AdvRxn num01customAdvRxnN02 Custom AdvRxn num02customDen1 Custom Denominator 1

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelcustomDen2 Custom Denominator 2customDen3 Custom Denominator 3customDen4 Custom Denominator 4customDen5 Custom Denominator 5customEventType Custom Event TypecustomEvntA01 Custom Event alpha01customEvntA02 Custom Event alpha02customEvntA03 Custom Event alpha03customEvntA04 Custom Event alpha04customEvntA05 Custom Event alpha05customEvntA06 Custom Event alpha06customEvntA07 Custom Event alpha07customEvntA08 Custom Event alpha08customEvntA09 Custom Event alpha09customEvntA10 Custom Event alpha10customEvntD01 Custom Event date01customEvntD02 Custom Event date02customEvntN01 Custom Event num01customEvntN02 Custom Event num02customHCWA01 Custom HCW alpha01customHCWA02 Custom HCW alpha02customHCWA03 Custom HCW alpha03customHCWA04 Custom HCW alpha04customHCWA05 Custom HCW alpha05customHCWA06 Custom HCW alpha06customHCWA07 Custom HCW alpha07customHCWA08 Custom HCW alpha08customHCWA09 Custom HCW alpha09customHCWA10 Custom HCW alpha10customHCWD01 Custom HCW date01customHCWD02 Custom HCW date02customHCWN01 Custom HCW num01customHCWN02 Custom HCW num02customIncida01 Custom Incid alpha01customIncida02 Custom Incid alpha02customIncida03 Custom Incid alpha03customIncida04 Custom Incid alpha04customIncida05 Custom Incid alpha05customIncida06 Custom Incid alpha06customIncida07 Custom Incid alpha07customIncida08 Custom Incid alpha08customIncida09 Custom Incid alpha09customIncida10 Custom Incid alpha10customIncidd01 Custom Incid date01customIncidd02 Custom Incid date02customIncidn01 Custom Incid num01customIncidn02 Custom Incid num02customPatA01 Custom Patient alpha01customPatA02 Custom Patient alpha02customPatA03 Custom Patient alpha03customPatA04 Custom Patient alpha04customPatA05 Custom Patient alpha05customPatA06 Custom Patient alpha06customPatA07 Custom Patient alpha07customPatA08 Custom Patient alpha08customPatA09 Custom Patient alpha09customPatA10 Custom Patient alpha10customPatD01 Custom Patient date01customPatD02 Custom Patient date02customPatN01 Custom Patient num01customPatN02 Custom Patient num02customProcA01 Custom Proc alpha01customProcA02 Custom Proc alpha02

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelcustomProcA03 Custom Proc alpha03customProcA04 Custom Proc alpha04customProcA05 Custom Proc alpha05customProcA06 Custom Proc alpha06customProcA07 Custom Proc alpha07customProcA08 Custom Proc alpha08customProcA09 Custom Proc alpha09customProcA10 Custom Proc alpha10customProcD01 Custom Proc date01customProcD02 Custom Proc date02customProcN01 Custom Proc num01customProcN02 Custom Proc num02customVaccA01 Custom Vacc alpha01customVaccA02 Custom Vacc alpha02customVaccA03 Custom Vacc alpha03customVaccA04 Custom Vacc alpha04customVaccA05 Custom Vacc alpha05customVaccA06 Custom Vacc alpha06customVaccA07 Custom Vacc alpha07customVaccA08 Custom Vacc alpha08customVaccA09 Custom Vacc alpha09customVaccA10 Custom Vacc alpha10customVaccD01 Custom Vacc date01customVaccD02 Custom Vacc date02customVaccN01 Custom Vacc num01customVaccN02 Custom Vacc num02CVS_CARDcount CVS/CARD CountCVS_ENDOcount CVS/ENDO CountCVS_MEDcount CVS/MED CountCVS_VASCcount CVS/VASC CountCVScount CVS CountDAPTO DaptomycindeactDate Deactivation DatedeactReason Deactivation ReasondeathDate Date of DeathdeathDateYH Death Yr/HalfdeathDateYM Death Yr/MondeathDateYQ Death Yr/QtrdeathDateYr Death YeardeclineDate Decline DatedeclineOth Declined for Other Reason?declineOthSfy Other Reason for DecliningdecMedAllergy Medical Declination AllergydecMedChemo Medical Declination ChemotherapydecMedFebrile Medical Declination Febrile IllnessdecMedGuillianBarre Medical Declination Guillian-Barre SyndromedecMedOth Medical Declination OtherdecMedOthSfy Medical Declination Other SpecifydecMedRespInf Medical Declination Respiratory InfdecMedTransplant Medical Declination TransplantdecPerEffects Personal Declination Fear Side EffectsdecPerIneffect Personal Declination Perceived IneffectivedecPerNeedle Personal Declination Fear NeedlesdecPerOth Personal Declination OtherdecPerOthSfy Personal Declination Other SpecifydecPerReligious Personal Declination ReligiousdecPerTransmit Personal Declination Transmission FeardecRate Declination Rate Declining/HRI OffereddecRate_Med Declination Rate Declining Medical/HRI OffereddecRate_Per Declination Rate Declining Personal/HRI Offereddegree HCW DegreedenialCmt Denial Commentdepartment HCW Department

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabeldepthInjury Depth of InjurydepthInjuryDesc Depth of Injury DescriptiondevCDC CDC DevicedevCDCDesc CDC Device DescriptiondevDiscQtr Device Discontinuation QtrdevDiscWhy Reason for Device DiscontinuationdevDiscWhyDesc Reason for Device Discontinuation DescriptiondevDiscYr Device Discontinued Yrdevice DevicedeviceBrand Device BranddeviceLabel Device LabeldeviceOth Other DevicedeviceVisContam Sharp Visibly Contaminated?devImpQtr Device Implementation QtrdevImpYr Device Implementation YrdevInsertDate Date of Device InsertiondevInsertLoc Location of Device Insertiondevstatus Device StatusdevTypeCDC CDC Device TypedevTypeCDCDesc CDC Device Type Descriptiondiabetes Diabetes MellitusdialCard Cardiovascular EventdialFever Fever?dialNonInf Vasc Access Problem w/out Infection?dialOth Other Problem?dialOthSfy Other Problem SpecificsdialPneu Pneumonia?dialPRS Pus, Redness, or Swelling?dialResp Respiratory Infection (not Pneu)?dialUTI Urinary Tract Infection?dialVanc IV Vancomycin Started?dialWnd Wound with Pus/Redness?died Died?diplan Dialysis Plan?directcare HCW Performs Direct Patient Care?discDate Date of DiscoverydiscDateTime Date/time of DiscoverydiscDateYH Discovery Yr/HalfdiscDateYM Discovery Yr/MondiscDateYQ Discovery Yr/QtrdiscDateYr Discovery YeardischargeDate Discharge DatediscLocation Discovery LocationdiscLocCDC Discovery CDC LocationdiscLocCDCDesc Discovery CDC Location DescriptiondiscLocLabel Discovery Location LabeldiscTimeApprox Disc Time Approximate?discTimeUnk Disc Time Unknown?disDateYH Discharge Yr/HalfdisDateYM Discharge Yr/MondisDateYQ Discharge Yr/QtrdisDateYr Discharge Yeardob Date of BirthdonorPath1 Donor Pathogen 1donorPath2 Donor Pathogen 2donorPath3 Donor Pathogen 3donorPathDesc1 Donor Pathogen 1 DescriptiondonorPathDesc2 Donor Pathogen 2 DescriptiondonorPathDesc3 Donor Pathogen 3 DescriptiondonorTestPerform Test Performed on Donor?donorTestPositive Donor Test Results Positive?dose DosedoseUnit Dose Unit

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labeldrape_adhRate Drape Adherence RatedrapeCount Drape Barrier Countdrug DrugdrugDesc Drug Descriptiondry_adhRate Prep Dry Adherence RatedryCount Prep Dry CountdtASTEligible Discharge/Transfer AST EligibledtASTPerformed Discharge/Transfer AST Performeddu Util RatioDU_PatDays NHSN Patient-DaysDU_Units No. of NHSN UnitsecComment EC Test Method CommentecPrimary EC 1st Test MethodecPrimaryDesc EC 1st Test MethodecSecondary EC 2nd Test MethodecSecondaryDesc EC 2nd Test Methodedition Edition Date of Vaccine Information StatementEENT_CONJcount EENT/CONJ CountEENT_EARcount EENT/EAR CountEENT_EYEcount EENT/EYE CountEENT_ORALcount EENT/ORAL CountEENT_SINUcount EENT/SINU CountEENT_URcount EENT/UR CountEENTcount EENT Countemergency Emergency Procedure?empDate Date of EmploymentempDateYH Employment Yr/HalfempDateYM Employment Yr/MonempDateYQ Employment Yr/QtrempDateYr Employment YearempStatus Employee Statusencounters Encountersendoscope Endoscopic Approach?enrollNum Enrollment NumberentbComment ESP Test Method CommententbPrimary ESP 1st Test MethodentbPrimaryDesc ESP 1st Test MethodentbSecondary ESP 2nd Test MethodentbSecondaryDesc ESP 2nd Test MethodentComment ENTSP Test Method CommententPrimary ENTSP 1st Test MethodentPrimaryDesc ENTSP 1st Test MethodentSecondary ENTSP 2nd Test MethodentSecondaryDesc ENTSP 2nd Test MethodERTA ErtapenemERYTH Erythromycinesbl ESBL Screening?esblRpt How ESBL ReportedesblRptDesc How ESBL Reported Descriptionethnicity EthnicityethnicityDesc Ethnicity DescriptioneventDate Event DateeventID Event IDeventType Event TypeeventTypeDesc Event Type DescriptionevntDateYH Event Yr/HalfevntDateYM Event Yr/MonevntDateYQ Event Yr/QtrevntDateYr Event YearevntToDisDays Days: Event to DischargeexemptOrg Exempt Organization from AuditexpDate Exposure DateexpDateYH Exposure Yr/Half

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelexpDateYM Exposure Yr/MonexpDateYQ Exposure Yr/QtrexpDateYr Exposure YearexpID Exposure IDexpireDate Expiration Dateexptype Exposure TypefacActivated Facility Activatedfacility Facility?facOwner Facility OwnershipfacOwnerDesc Facility Ownership DescriptionfacToSpecDays Days: Fac Admit to Spec CollectfacType Type of FacilityfacTypeDesc Type of Facility DescriptionfailRate_Offer Failure Rate Not Offered/Med Elig HRIfax FaxfearNeedle Declination Reason Fear of Needles/Injections?fearSideEffects Declination Reason Fear of Side Effects?fedRecord Federal Recordfistula Fistula?fistulaAccDate Fistula Access DatefistulaAccDateUnk Fistula Access Date UnknownfloorNotify Other Action: Floor Notified?fluidSource Body Fluid TypefluidSourceDesc Body Fluid Type DescriptionfluidSourceOth Other Body Fluid TypefluidType Type of FluidfluidTypeDesc Type of Fluid DescriptionfluidTypeOth Other Type of FluidfluMethodA HRIIV Method A?fluMethodB HRIIV Method B?fluseason Flu SeasonfluVaccSubtype Flu Vacc SubtypefluVaccSubtypeDesc Flu Vacc Subtype DescriptionfluVaccType Type of Flu VaccinationfluVaccTypeDesc Type of Flu Vaccination DescriptionfollowUpHere Follow-Up to be Done Here?GATI Gatifloxacingender GenderGENT Gentamicingg Gown and GlovesGG_adhRate Gown/Glove Adherence RateggIndicated Gown/Glove IndicatedggUsed Gown/Glove UsedGI_GEcount GI/GE CountGI_GITcount GI/GIT CountGI_HEPcount GI/HEP CountGI_IABcount GI/IAB CountGI_NECcount GI/NEC CountGIcount GI Countglove_adhRate Glove Adherence RategloveCount Glove Barrier CountgName First Namegown_adhRate Gown Adherence RategownCount Gown Barrier Countgraft Graft?graftAccDate Graft Access DategraftAccDateUnk Graft Access Date Unknowngroup Drug GroupgroupType Type of GroupgroupTypeOth Other Group TypeguideWire CL Exchanged Over Guidewire?handHygiene Hand Hygiene Performed?hbigDate HBIG Date

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelhbigGiven HBIG Given?hcwDrug DrughcwDrugDesc Drug DescriptionhcwGName HCW First Namehcwid HCW IDhcwMName HCW Middle NameHCWNAME Employees namehcwPregStatus HCW Pregnant?hcwRaceaab HCW Race-Black/African American?hcwRaceamin HCW Race-American Indian/Alaska Native?hcwRaceasian HCW Race-Asian?hcwRaceNH_PI HCW Race-Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?hcwRacewhite HCW Race-White?hcwSurname HCW Last NamehcwTempEmp Temp Employee?hcwTrimester TrimesterhemoAdvRxnID Adverse Reaction IDhemoCode Code SystemhemoProductAPLAS #Aph plasma TXedhemoProductAPLAT #Aph Platelets TXedhemoProductARBC #Aph RBC TXedhemoProductCRYO #Cryo TXedhemoProductGRAN #Grans TXedhemoProductLYMP #Lymps TXedhemoProductWPLAS #WB Plasma TXedhemoProductWPLAT #WBPlatelets TXedhemoProductWRBC #Whole Bld RBCs TXedhepBVacc Hepatitis B Vaccine Given?hepBVaccDate Date of First Hepatitis B Vaccinehh Hand HygieneHH_adhRate Hand Hygiene Adherence RateHHcount Hand Hygiene CounthhIndicated Hand Hygiene IndicatedhhPerformed Hand Hygiene PerformedHHRate Hand Hygiene RateholdCmt Hold CommentHosp_mean NHSN Hosp Pooled Meanhosp_pctl10 NHSN Hosp 10th Percentilehosp_pctl25 NHSN Hosp 25th Percentilehosp_pctl50 NHSN Hosp 50th Percentilehosp_pctl75 NHSN Hosp 75th Percentilehosp_pctl90 NHSN Hosp 90th PercentilehospCount Hosp Incident CounthospFistulaCount Hosp Incident Count FistulahospGraftCount Hosp Incident Count GrafthospIncident Hospitalization?hospPCLCount Hosp Incident Count Perm Central LinehospPortCount Hosp Incident Count PorthospRate Hosp Incident RatehospTCLCount Hosp Incident Count Temp Central LinehowAccred Hospital AccreditedhowAccredDesc Hospital Accredited DescriptionhowDisc How Incident First DiscoveredhowDiscDesc How Incident First Discovered DescriptionhowDiscOth How Incident First Discovered - OtherhowInjured What Caused the Injury to OccurhowInjuredDesc What Cuased the Injury to Occur DescriptionhowInjuredOth What Caused the Injury to Occur Otherhpro Type of Hip Prosthesis ProcedurehproDesc HPRO DescriptionhrLabor Duration of Labor - hrhrsDuty Hours on DutyhtFeet Patient Height - ft

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelhtInches Patient Height - inhtMetric Patient Height - meters humanAnalysis Analysis Result Human?id2 Patient ID2IDR_pctl Incidence Density PercentileIDR_pval Incidence Density p-valueIDR1_pctl Incidence Density Percentile #1IDR1_pval Incidence Density p-value #1IDR2_pctl Incidence Density Percentile #2IDR2_pval Incidence Density p-value #2IMI Imipenemimmune Immune?immuneAntib Antibodyimmunocomp Immunocompromisedimplant Implant?implicated Implicated?inaVIS Inactivated Influenza VIS?incASTPositive Discharge/Transfer AST PositiveIncid_mean NHSN Incid Pooled MeanIncid_pctl10 NHSN Incident 10th PercentileIncid_pctl25 NHSN Incident 25th PercentileIncid_pctl50 NHSN Incident 50th PercentileIncid_pctl75 NHSN Incident 75th PercentileIncid_pctl90 NHSN Incident 90th PercentileincidCode Incident CodeincidCodeDesc Incident Code DescriptionincidCount Total Incident CountincidFistulaCount Total Incident Count FistulaincidGraftCount Total Incident Count GraftincidID Incident IDincidID2 Local Log IDincidPCLCount Total Incident Count Perm Central LineincidPortCount Total Incident Count PortincidRate Total Incident RateincidResult Incident ResultincidResultDesc Incident Result DescriptionincidSummary Incident SummaryincidTCLCount Total Incident Count Temp Central Lineindication Indicationindicationdesc Indication Descriptioninf InfectionsinfAgent Infectious AgentinfAgentDesc Infectious Agent DescriptioninfCountAll All SSI Model Infection CountinfCountComplex Complex AR Model Infection CountinfPath1 Infection Pathogen 1infPath2 Infection Pathogen 2infPath3 Infection Pathogen 3infPathDesc1 Infection Pathogen 1 DescriptioninfPathDesc2 Infection Pathogen 2 DescriptioninfPathDesc3 Infection Pathogen 3 DescriptioninfType Infection TypeinfTypeDesc Infection Type DescriptioninjuryDevice DeviceinsDateYH Insertion Yr/HalfinsDateYM Insertion Yr/MoninsDateYQ Insertion Yr/QtrinsDateYr Insertion YearinsertDate Insertion DateinserterID Inserter IDinsertSite Insertion SiteinsertSiteDesc Insertion Site DescriptioninsGName Inserter First Name

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelinsOthOccupation Inserter Occupation OtherinsSurname Inserter Last NameinterXferDays Days: Inter-Facility TransferISBTcomp ISBT-128 CompliantJOBTITLE Job titleKLEB Organism MDR-KlebsiellaKLEB_admPrevBldCount KLEB Blood Admission Prevalence LabID CountKLEB_admPrevCOCount KLEB CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountKLEB_admPrevCount KLEB Admission Prevalence LabID CountKLEB_admPrevHOCount KLEB HO Admission Prevalence LabID CountKLEB_admPrevRate KLEB Admission Prevalence RateKLEB_bldIncCount KLEB Blood Incident LabID CountKLEB_BSIAdmPrevRate KLEB BSI Admission Prevalence RateKLEB_BSIIncDensRate KLEB BSI Incidence Density RateKLEB_BSIIncRate KLEB BSI Incidence Ratekleb_gg Gown/Glove KLEB?kleb_hh Hand Hygiene KLEB?KLEB_incCount KLEB Incident LabID Countkleb_infSurv Inf Surv KLEB?kleb_labID Lab ID KLEB?KLEB_labidCount KLEB LabiD CountKLEB_MDROIncDensRate Overall KLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence Density RateKLEB_MDROIncRate Overall KLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence RateKLEB_pctAdmPrevCO KLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetKLEB_pctAdmPrevHO KLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-OnsetKLEB_prevRate Overall KLEB Prevalence RateklebCount KLEB HAI CountKLEBRate KLEB HAI RatekpComment KP/KO Test Method CommentkpPrimary KP/KO 1st Test MethodkpPrimaryDesc KP/KO 1st Test Methodkpro Type of Knee Prosthesis ProcedurekproDesc KPRO DescriptionkpSecondary KP/KO 2nd Test MethodkpSecondaryDesc KP/KO 2nd Test MethodlabAccred Accredited LaboratoryLAI Local Access InfectionLAI_mean NHSN LAI Pooled MeanLAI_pctl10 NHSN LAI 10th PercentileLAI_pctl25 NHSN LAI 25th PercentileLAI_pctl50 NHSN LAI 50th PercentileLAI_pctl75 NHSN LAI 75th PercentileLAI_pctl90 NHSN LAI 90th PercentileLAICount LAI CountLAIFistulaCount LAI Count FistulaLAIGraftCount LAI Count GraftLAIPCLCount LAI Count Perm Central LineLAIPortCount LAI Count PortLAIRate LAI RateLAITCLCount LAI Count Temp Central LinelastDischargeDate Last Discharge DatelastDisDateYH Last Discharge Yr/HalflastDisDateYM Last Discharge Yr/MonlastDisDateYQ Last Discharge Yr/QtrlastDisDateYr Last Discharge YearlaVIS Live, Attenuated Influenza VIS?lcbiPath LCBI PathwaylcbiPathDesc LCBI Pathway DescriptionleukoReduce Only Leukocyte-ReducedLEVO LevofloxacinLineDU CL Util RatioLineDU_Mean NHSN Line DU Pooled MeanLineDU_Pctl10 NHSN Line DU 10th Percentile

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelLineDU_Pctl25 NHSN Line DU 25th PercentileLineDU_Pctl50 NHSN Line DU 50th PercentileLineDU_Pctl75 NHSN Line DU 75th PercentileLineDU_Pctl90 NHSN Line DU 90th PercentilelineType CL Cath TypelineTypeDesc CL Cath Type DescriptionlineTypeOther CL Cath Type OtherlinkedIncid1 Linked Incident 1linkedIncid2 Linked Incident 2linkedIncid3 Linked Incident 3linkedproc Linked ProcedureLNZ LinezolidlocAdmDateYH Loc Admission Yr/HalflocAdmDateYM Loc Admission Yr/MonlocAdmDateYQ Loc Admission Yr/QtrlocAdmDateYr Loc Admission YearlocalAccInf Local Access Infectionlocation LocationlocationAdmitDate Location Admission DatelocationType Location Typelocbeds Location Bedslocbedsize Location BedsizelocCDC CDC LocationlocCDCDesc CDC Location DescriptionlocImport Location Import?locLabel Location LabellocStatus Location StatuslocToSpecDays Days: Loc Admit to Spec CollectlotNum Lot NumberlotNumber Lot NumberLRI_BRONcount LRI/BRON CountLRI_LUNGcount LRI/LUNG CountLRIcount LRI Countltacsetting LTAC SettingltacsettingDesc LTAC Setting Descriptionm100Ver M100 VersionmajTeach Major Teachingmanufacturer ManufacturermanufacturerDesc Manufacturer Descriptionmask_adhRate Mask Adherence RatemaskCount Mask Barrier CountmdroIncompleteFlag Incomplete?mdroInfPlan In MDRO PlanmedAff Affiliated with Med School?medical Declination Reason Medical Contraindications?medID med IDmedReaction Adverse Reaction to Medication?medstartdate Medication Start DatemedstartDateYH Medication Start Yr/HalfmedstartdateYM Medication Start Yr/MonmedstartdateYQ Medication Start Yr/QtrmedstartDateYr Medication Start Yearmedstopdate Medication Stop DatemedstopDateYH Medication Stop Yr/HalfmedstopdateYM Medication Stop Yr/MonmedstopdateYQ Medication Stop Yr/QtrmedstopDateYr Medication Stop YearmedType Type of AffiliationmedTypeDesc Type of Affiliation DescriptionMERO Meropenemmethdiskdiff Disk Diffusion used to Confirm VRS?methetest Etest used to Confirm VRS?methother Other Method used to Confirm VRS?

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labelmethothersfy Other Method used to Confirm VRSmethrepeatprimary Repeat Primary Test to Confirm VRS?methvancagar Agar Screen Plate used to Confirm VRS?mName Middle NamemodelRiskAll Risk using All SSI ModelmodelRiskComplex Risk using Complex AR ModelmodExtentALIQ ModProduct: AliquotmodExtentDEGLY ModProduct: DeglycerolizingmodExtentIRRAD Mod Prod: IrradiationmodExtentLEUKO Mod Prod: LeukoreductionmodExtentNONE Modify Prod: NonemodExtentPLASMA Mod Prod: Plasma reductionmodExtentPOOL Mod Prod: PoolingmodExtentWASH Mod Prod: WashingmodifyDate Last ModifiedmodifyUserID Modify User IDmonthfrom From Monthmonths Monthsmonths1 Monthsmonths2 Monthsmonthto To MonthMOXI MoxifloxacinMRSA Organism MRSAMRSA_admASTadhRate MRSA Admission AST Adherence RateMRSA_admASTEligible MRSA Admission AST EligibleMRSA_admASTPerformed MRSA Admission AST PerformedMRSA_admASTPrevRate MRSA AST Prevalence RateMRSA_admPrevBldCount MRSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID CountMRSA_admPrevCOCount MRSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountMRSA_admPrevCount MRSA Admission Prevalence LabID CountMRSA_admPrevHOCount MRSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID CountMRSA_admPrevRate MRSA Admission Prevalence Ratemrsa_astEligible AST Eligible MRSAmrsa_astTiming AST Timing MRSAMRSA_bldIncCount MRSA Blood Incident LabID CountMRSA_BSIAdmPrevRate MRSA BSI Admission Prevalence RateMRSA_BSIIncDensRate MRSA BSI Incidence Density RateMRSA_BSIIncRate MRSA BSI Incidence RateMRSA_dtASTadhRate MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Adherence RateMRSA_dtASTEligible MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST EligibleMRSA_dtASTPerformed MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Performedmrsa_gg Gown/Glove MRSA?mrsa_hh Hand Hygiene MRSA?MRSA_incASTPos MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST PositiveMRSA_incASTRate MRSA AST Incidence RateMRSA_incCount MRSA Incident LabID Countmrsa_incidence Incidence MRSA?mrsa_infSurv Inf Surv MRSA?mrsa_labID Lab ID MRSA?MRSA_labidCount MRSA LabiD CountMRSA_MDROIncDensRate Overall MRSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Density RateMRSA_MDROIncRate Overall MRSA Infection/Colonization Incidence RateMRSA_pctAdmPrevCO MRSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetMRSA_pctAdmPrevHO MRSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onsetmrsa_prevalence Prevalence MRSA?MRSA_prevASTPos MRSA Admission AST PositiveMRSA_prevRate Overall MRSA Prevalence Ratemrsaadm MRSA AST AdmmrsaCount MRSA HAI Countmrsadt MRSA AST D/Tmrsainc MRSA AST Incidencemrsaprev MRSA AST PrevalenceMRSARate MRSA HAI Rate

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelMSSA Organism MSSAMSSA_admPrevBldCount MSSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID CountMSSA_admPrevCOCount MSSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountMSSA_admPrevCount MSSA Admission Prevalence LabID CountMSSA_admPrevHOCount MSSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID CountMSSA_admPrevRate MSSA Admission Prevalence Ratemssa_astEligible AST Eligible MSSAmssa_astTiming AST Timing MSSAMSSA_bldIncCount MSSA Blood Incident LabID CountMSSA_BSIAdmPrevRate MSSA BSI Admission Prevalence RateMSSA_BSIIncDensRate MSSA BSI Incidence Density RateMSSA_BSIIncRate MSSA BSI Incidence Ratemssa_gg Gown/Glove MSSA?mssa_hh Hand Hygiene MSSA?MSSA_incCount MSSA Incident LabID Countmssa_incidence Incidence MSSA?mssa_infSurv Inf Surv MSSA?mssa_labID Lab ID MSSA?MSSA_labidCount MSSA LabiD CountMSSA_MDROIncDensRate Overall MSSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Density RateMSSA_MDROIncRate Overall MSSA Infection/Colonization Incidence RateMSSA_pctAdmPrevCO MSSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetMSSA_pctAdmPrevHO MSSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onsetmssa_prevalence Prevalence MSSA?MSSA_prevRate Overall MSSA Prevalence RatemssaCount MSSA HAI CountMSSARate MSSA HAI RatemucMem Mucous Membrane Exposure?mult MultipliermultiCompCDC1 CDC Code Multiple Component 1multiCompCDC10 CDC Code Multiple Component 10multiCompCDC2 CDC Code Multiple Component 2multiCompCDC3 CDC Code Multiple Component 3multiCompCDC4 CDC Code Multiple Component 4multiCompCDC5 CDC Code Multiple Component 5multiCompCDC6 CDC Code Multiple Component 6multiCompCDC7 CDC Code Multiple Component 7multiCompCDC8 CDC Code Multiple Component 8multiCompCDC9 CDC Code Multiple Component 9multiCompCDCDesc1 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 1multiCompCDCDesc10 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 10multiCompCDCDesc2 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 2multiCompCDCDesc3 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 3multiCompCDCDesc4 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 4multiCompCDCDesc5 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 5multiCompCDCDesc6 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 6multiCompCDCDesc7 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 7multiCompCDCDesc8 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 8multiCompCDCDesc9 CDC Code Description Multiple Component 9multiCompCode1 Multiple Component Code 1multiCompCode10 Multiple Component Code 10multiCompCode2 Multiple Component Code 2multiCompCode3 Multiple Component Code 3multiCompCode4 Multiple Component Code 4multiCompCode5 Multiple Component Code 5multiCompCode6 Multiple Component Code 6multiCompCode7 Multiple Component Code 7multiCompCode8 Multiple Component Code 8multiCompCode9 Multiple Component Code 9multiCompProductType1 Product Type Multiple Component 1multiCompProductType10 Product Type Multiple Component 10multiCompProductType2 Product Type Multiple Component 2multiCompProductType3 Product Type Multiple Component 3

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelmultiCompProductType4 Product Type Multiple Component 4multiCompProductType5 Product Type Multiple Component 5multiCompProductType6 Product Type Multiple Component 6multiCompProductType7 Product Type Multiple Component 7multiCompProductType8 Product Type Multiple Component 8multiCompProductType9 Product Type Multiple Component 9multiCompUnits1 Number of Units Multiple Component 1multiCompUnits10 Number of Units Multiple Component 10multiCompUnits2 Number of Units Multiple Component 2multiCompUnits3 Number of Units Multiple Component 3multiCompUnits4 Number of Units Multiple Component 4multiCompUnits5 Number of Units Multiple Component 5multiCompUnits6 Number of Units Multiple Component 6multiCompUnits7 Number of Units Multiple Component 7multiCompUnits8 Number of Units Multiple Component 8multiCompUnits9 Number of Units Multiple Component 9multiProc Multiple Proceduresname Facility NamenatlPooledMean NHSN Aggregate Pooled Meannhsn_mean NHSN Ratenhsndu_mean NHSN RatioNHSNRate NHSN RatenhsnRatio NHSN RationoBarrier No Barrier Used by HCWnonDevice Non-device Sharp ObjectnonImmune Non-Immune?nonImmuneSfy Non-Immune SpecifynoninfBleeding BleedingnoninfClotting ClottingnoninfOther OthernonIrradBlood Patient Received Non-Irradiated Blood?numAdmits Number of AdmissionsnumAdms AdmissionsnumAPLASAliq No. APLAS AliquotsnumAPLASUnits No. APLAS Units TransfusednumAPLATAliq No. APLAT AliquotsnumAPLATUnits No. APLAT Units TransfusednumARBCAliq No. ARBC AliquotsnumARBCUnits No. ARBC Units TransfusednumBeds Number of BedsnumCLDays Central Line DaysnumContr # HRI Declining Vacc MedicalnumCRYOUnits No. CRYO Units Transfusednumddays Device DaysnumDDD Number of DDDsnumDec # HRI Declining Vacc PersonalnumDecline # HRI Declining Vaccnumencounters EncountersnumExp Number ExpectednumExpAll All SSI Model Number ExpectednumExpComplex Complex AR Model Number ExpectednumFistulaPats Number of Patients FistulanumGraftPats Number of Patients GraftnumGRANAliq No. GRAN AliquotsnumGRANUnits No. GRAN Units TransfusednumHighRiskAdm # HRI Administered VaccnumHighRiskPrev # HRI Prev VaccnumHiObsBeds Number of High Observation BedsnumICP Number of ICPsnumICUBeds Number of ICU BedsnumInSurg No. Yearly Inpatient SurgeriesnumLumens Number of LumensnumLYMPAliq No. LYMP Aliquots

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelnumLYMPUnits No. LYMP Units TransfusednumMedElig # Med Elig HRInumMedEligWilling # Med Elig Willing HRInumOtherBeds Number of Other Bedsnumotherbedsltac Number of Other Beds - LTACnumOutSurg No. Yearly Outpatient SurgeriesnumPatDays Patient Daysnumpatientdays Patient DaysnumPats Patient MonthsnumPCLDays Perm Central Line DaysnumPCLPats Number of Patients Perm Central LinenumPortPats Number of Patients PortnumPrev # Patients Prev VaccnumProc Number of ProceduresnumRBCType No. RBC Type ands Screen ProceduresnumRBCXMat No. RBC Crossmatch ProceduresnumSCABeds Number of Specialty Care BedsnumTCLDays Temp Central Line DaysnumTCLPats Number of Patients Temp Central LinenumTotal Total NumbernumTotBeds No. Total BedsnumUCathDays Urinary Catheter DaysnumUmbCDays Umbilical Catheter DaysnumUnits # of UnitsnumVac # VaccinatednumVentBeds Number of Ventilator BedsnumVentDays Ventilator DaysnumWPLASAliq No. WPLAS AliquotsnumWPLASUnits No. WPLAS Units TransfusednumWPLATUnits No. WPLAT Units TransfusednumWRBCAliq No. WRBC AliquotsnumWRBCUnits No. WRBC Units TransfusednumXfusFTE No. Transfusion FTEsnumXfusMLT No. Transfusion MLTnumXfusMT No. Transfusion MTnumXfusPhy No. Transfusion MTobjectAction RightobjectModifier ModifierobjectName NameoccCDC CDC OccupationoccCDCDesc CDC Occupation DescriptionoccLabel Occupation LabeloccOther Other OccupationoccStatus Occupation StatusoccUnknown Occupation Unknownoccupation OccupationoccurComment How the Injury OccurredoccurDate Date of OccuranceoccurDateTime Date/Time of OccuranceoccurDateYH Occurance Yr/HalfoccurDateYM Occurance Yr/MonoccurDateYQ Occurance Yr/QtroccurDateYr Occurance YearoccurLocation Occurance LocationoccurLocCDC Occurance CDC LocationoccurLocCDCDesc Occurance CDC Location DescriptionoccurLocLabel Occurance Location LabeloccurTimeApprox Occur Time Approximate?occurTimeUnk Occur Time Unknown?occurToDisc Occurance To Discovery TimeOFLOX OfloxacinointmentApp Antiseptic ointment applied?onset Onset

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelonsetDesc Onset DescriptionorgAdminUserID Admin User IDorgAdmUsername Adm User NameorgAnalysis Analysis Result Organizational?orgContactID Contact IDorgID Org IDOSHA_E Where the event occurredOSHA_F Description of injury or illnessOSHA_G Classify the case: DeathOSHA_H Classify the case: Days away from workOSHA_I Classify the case: Job transfer or restrictionOSHA_J Classify the case: Other recordable casesOSHA_K Away from workOSHA_L On job transfer or restrictionOSHA_M1 InjuryOSHA_M2 Skin disorderOSHA_M3 Respiratory conditionOSHA_M4 PoisoningOSHA_M5 Hearing lossOSHA_M6 All other illnessesothAnalysis Analysis Result Other?othAnalysisSfy Other Analysis ResultotherAction Other Action: Other?otherActionSfy Other ActionotherAdvRxn Other Adverse ReactionotherPainSfy Other PainotherSignSfy Other SignothFacLoc Name of Other FacilityothReasonInsert Reason for Insertion Otheroutpatient Performed in Outpatient Setting?OX OxacillinP_pctl Proportion PercentileP_pval Proportion p-valueP1_pctl Proportion Percentile #1P1_pval Proportion p-value #1P2_pctl Proportion Percentile #2P2_pval Proportion p-value #2paComment PA Test Method CommentpaPrimary PA 1st Test MethodpaPrimaryDesc PA 1st Test MethodparentOrgID Group Org IDpaSecondary PA 2nd Test MethodpaSecondaryDesc PA 2nd Test MethodpatAnalysis Analysis Result Patient?patBloodGroup Patient Blood Grouppatdays Patient DayspatDischarge Discharged in Past 3 Months?patGName Patient First NamepathIdentified Pathogen Identifiedpathogen Pathogenpathogen1 Pathogen 1pathogen2 Pathogen 2pathogen3 Pathogen 3pathogenDesc Pathogen DescriptionpathogenDesc1 Pathogen 1 DescriptionpathogenDesc2 Pathogen 2 DescriptionpathogenDesc3 Pathogen 3 DescriptionpatID Patient IDpatient1 Patient 1 IDpatient10 Patient 10 IDpatient2 Patient 2 IDpatient3 Patient 3 IDpatient4 Patient 4 ID

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labelpatient5 Patient 5 IDpatient6 Patient 6 IDpatient7 Patient 7 IDpatient8 Patient 8 IDpatient9 Patient 9 IDpatMName Patient Middle NamepatRaceaab Patient Race-Black/African American?patRaceamin Patient Race-American Indian/Alaska Native?patRaceasian Patient Race-Asian?patRaceNH_PI Patient Race-Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?patRacewhite Patient Race-White?patReact Associated Patient Reaction?patSurName Patient Last NamePBC Positive Blood Culture?PBC_mean NHSN PBC Pooled MeanPBC_pctl10 NHSN PBC 10th PercentilePBC_pctl25 NHSN PBC 25th PercentilePBC_pctl50 NHSN PBC 50th PercentilePBC_pctl75 NHSN PBC 75th PercentilePBC_pctl90 NHSN PBC 90th PercentilePBCCount PBC CountPBCFistulaCount PBC Count FistulaPBCGraftCount PBC Count GraftPBCPCLCount PBC Count Perm Central LinePBCPortCount PBC Count PortPBCRate PBC RatePBCTCLCount PBC Count Temp Central LinePCLAB_CLDays NHSN Perm Central Line-DaysPCLAB_CSEPcount Perm CLA BSI/CSEP CountPCLAB_LCBIcount Perm CLA BSI/LCBI CountPCLAB_Mean NHSN PCLAB Pooled MeanPCLAB_Pctl10 NHSN PCLAB 10th PercentilePCLAB_Pctl25 NHSN PCLAB 25th PercentilePCLAB_Pctl50 NHSN PCLAB 50th PercentilePCLAB_Pctl75 NHSN PCLAB 75th PercentilePCLAB_Pctl90 NHSN PCLAB 90th PercentilePCLAB_Units No. of NHSN UnitsPCLABcount Perm CLA BSI CountPCLABRate Perm CLA BSI RatePCLineAccDate PC Line Access DatePCLineAccDateUnk PC LIne Access Date UnknownpctAuto Percent Auto DonepctBoth Percent Both DonepctManual Percent Manually DonepctPatAcute % Patients Discharged to Acute CarepctPatHome % Patients Discharged to HomepctPatRecov % Patients Discharged to Recovery CarepctProcSurg % Procedures that are SurgicalpctRBCXMatElec Percent RBC Crossmatch ElectronicallypctRBCXMatSero Percent RBC Crossmatch SerologicallyPENG Penicillin GpercInjury Percutaneous Injury?percvdIneffect Declination Reason Perceived Ineffectiveness?permCentralLine Permanent Central LinephleTeam Are Specimens Drawn by a Dedicated Phlebotomy Team?phleTeamPct Percent drawn by Dedicated Phlebotomy TeamphyProdReq Physician On-Line Product RequestphysNotify Other Action: Physician Notified?phyTestReq Physician On-Line Test Requestpi_adhRate PI Adherence RatepiActivity Activity at Time of InjurypiActivityDesc Activity at Time of Injury DescriptionpiActivityOth Other Activity At Time of Injury

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelpiCount PI Skin Prep CountPIP PiperacillinPIPTAZ Piperacillin/Tazobactamplans PlanplanYM Plan YMPLineDU Perm CL Util RatioPLineDU_Mean NHSN Perm Line DU Pooled MeanPLineDU_PatDays NHSN Perm Line Patient-DaysPLineDU_Pctl10 NHSN Perm Line DU 10th PercentilePLineDU_Pctl25 NHSN Perm Line DU 25th PercentilePLineDU_Pctl50 NHSN Perm Line DU 50th PercentilePLineDU_Pctl75 NHSN Perm Line DU 75th PercentilePLineDU_Pctl90 NHSN Perm Line DU 90th PercentilePNEU_PNU1count Pneu/PNU1 CountPNEU_PNU2count Pneu/PNU2 CountPNEU_PNU3count Pneu/PNU3 CountPneuCount Pneu CountpneuPlan VAP Plan?port Port?portAccDate Port Access DateportAccDateUnk Port Access Date UnknownpositionAdvRxn Dedicate Position for Investigation Adverse ReactionspositionIncident Dedicate Position for Transfusion ErrorsposPatID Transfusion Services Patient ID TechnologyposPatIDDesc Trans Serv ID Technology DescriptionposPatIDSysBARCODE PosPatID: Bed ID Band BarcodeposPatIDSysMECHBAR PosPtID: Mech Barrier posPatIDSysOth Other Positive Patient ID Technology posPatIDSysOTHER PosPtID: OthposPatIDSysRFID PosPatID: Radio Frequ IDposPatIDSysWRISTBND PosPtID: TX ID Wristband posPatIDUsagePRODADM Pos Pt ID use: Prod AdminposPatIDUsageSPECCOL PosPt ID use: Specimen ColpostProc Post-ProcedureppnuPlan PPP Plan?PPP_Mean NHSN PPP Pooled MeanPPP_Pctl10 NHSN PPP 10th PercentilePPP_Pctl25 NHSN PPP 25th PercentilePPP_Pctl50 NHSN PPP 50th PercentilePPP_Pctl75 NHSN PPP 75th PercentilePPP_Pctl90 NHSN PPP 90th PercentilePPP_Units No. of NHSN UnitsPPPCount PPP CountPPPRate #NAME?prepDry Skin Prep Agent Dry?prevASTClinicalPositive Prevalent Cases AST/Clinical PositiveprevASTKnownPositive Prevalent Cases AST/Known PositiveprevDisMons Months: Last Discharge to Fac AdmitpreventComment What Could Have Prevented the InjuryprevPos Previous Organism InfectionprevRate_HRIAdm Prevalence Rate HRI/AdmprevRate_NotPreVaccAdm Prevalence Rate Not Prev Vacc/AdmprevRate_PreVaccAdm Prevalence Rate Prev Vacc/AdmprevRate_PreVaccHRI Prevalence Rate Prev Vacc/HRIprocCode Procedure CodeprocCodeDesc Procedure Code DescriptionprocCount Procedure CountprocDate Procedure DateprocDateYH Procedure Yr/HalfprocDateYM Procedure Yr/MonprocDateYQ Procedure Yr/QtrprocDateYr Procedure YearprocDurationHr Duration of Procedure - hr

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelprocDurationMin Duration of Procedure - minprocICD9Code Procedure ICD9 CodeprocID Procedure IDprocToEvntDays Days: Procedure to EventprodDestroy Product Action: Destroyed?prodIssue Product Action: Issued?prodNA Product Action: Not Applicable?prodRetrieve Product Action: Retrieved?product ProductproductDesc Product DescriptionproductOth Other ProductprodXfus Product Action: Transfused?protoCrit Case Definition CriteriaprotoCritDesc Case Definition Criteria DescriptionprotoGrade GradeprotoGradeDesc Grade DescriptionprotoRelation RelationshipprotoRelationDesc Relationship DescriptionprsFistula Fistula with Pus/Red/Swell?prsGraft Graft with Pus/Red/Swell?prsPCLine Perm Central Line with Pus/Red/Swell?prsPort Port with Pus/Red/Swell?prsTCLine Temp Central Line with Pus/Red/Swell?PSNoPlan No PS Plan?PSRptPlanID Report Plan IDQUIDAL Quinupristin/Dalfopristinrate =&txtRateLabelrateYM Year/MonthRBCXMatElec Electronic RBC CrossmatchRBCXMatSero Serologically RBC CrossmatchRBCXMatUnk Unknown RBC CrossmatchrcpntHLA Recipient HLA SpecificityrcpntHLADesc Recipient HLA Specificity DescriptionrcpntHNA Recipient HNA SpecificityrcpntHNADesc Recipient HNA Specificity DescriptionrcpntPath1 Recipient Pathogen 1rcpntPath2 Recipient Pathogen 2rcpntPath3 Recipient Pathogen 3rcpntPathDesc1 Recipient Pathogen 1 DescriptionrcpntPathDesc2 Recipient Pathogen 2 DescriptionrcpntPathDesc3 Recipient Pathogen 3 DescriptionrcpntTestPerform Test Performed on Recipient?rcpntTestPositive Recipient Test Results Positive?reactionTimeUnk Reaction Time Unknown?reasonInsert Reason for InsertionreasonInsertDesc Reason for Insertion DescriptionrecFollowUp Was Follow-up Recommended?recordCorrect Other Action: Record Corrected?recorderType Insertion Recorderreligious Declination Reason Religious Objections?REPR_EMETcount REPR/EMET CountREPR_EPIScount REPR/EPIS CountREPR_OREPcount REPR/OREP CountREPR_VCUFcount REPR/VCUF CountREPRcount REPR Countresample Other Action: Sample Recollected?respInfection Declination Reason Respiratory Infection?RIF Rifampinrisk RiskriskCat Risk CategoryrootCause Root Cause Analysis?route Route of AdministrationrouteDesc Route of Administration Description

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelrouteDrugAdmin Drug Administration RouterptSeqD DA SeqrptSeqM MA SeqrptSeqP PA SeqsaComment SA Test Method CommentsafeFeatureCDC CDC Safety FeaturesafeFeatureCDCDesc CDC Safety Feature Descriptionsalutation SalutationsaPrimary SA 1st Test MethodsaPrimaryDesc SA 1st Test MethodsaSecondary SA 2nd Test MethodsaSecondaryDesc SA 2nd Test MethodsatStorageAMB Satellite Store: Amb CaresatStorageEC Satellite Store: ERsatStorageOR Satellite Store: ORsatStorageOth Satellite Storage OthersatStorageOTHER Satellite Store: OthscopeOfUse Scope Of UsescopeOfUseDesc Scope Of Use DescriptionscreenAUTO Type and Screen: AutoscreenBOTH Type and Screen: Both screenMANUAL Type and Screen: ManualsecBSI Secondary BSI?sermComment SM Test Method CommentsermPrimary SM 1st Test MethodsermPrimaryDesc SM 1st Test MethodsermSecondary SM 2nd Test MethodsermSecondaryDesc SM 2nd Test MethodservClassCANCER Service: CancerservClassDISEASE Service: Chronic servClassGENMS Service: Gen Med SurgservClassOBGYN Service: ObGynservClassORTHO Service: OrthoservClassOth Satellite Storage Other ClassificationservClassOTHER Service: OthservClassPEDCANCER Service: Child Cancer servClassPEDDISEASE Service: Child ChronicservClassPEDMS Service: Child Gen Med SurglservClassPEDORTHO Service: Child Orthosetting SettingsharpPurpose Purpose of SharpsharpPurposeDesc Purpose of Sharp DescriptionsharpPurposeOth Other Purpose of SharpsharpPurposeProc Procedure of SharpsharpPurposeProcDesc Procedure of Sharp DescriptionsharpPurposeProcOth Other Procedure of Sharp sharpType Type of SharpsingleCompCDC CDC Code Single ComponentsingleCompCDCDesc CDC Code Description Single ComponentsingleCompCode Single Component CodesingleCompProductType Single Component Product Typesir SIRSIR_pval SIR p-valuesir95ci 95% Confidence IntervalSIRAll All SSI Model SIRSIRAll_pval All SSI Model SIR p-valueSIRAll95CI All SSI Model 95% Confidence IntervalSIRComplex Complex AR Model SIRSIRComplex_pval Complex AR Model SIR p-valueSIRComplex95CI Complex AR Model 95% Confidence IntervalskinActivity Activity at Time of InjuryskinActivityDesc Activity at Time of Injury DescriptionskinActivityOth Other Activity At Time of Injury

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelskinExp Skin Exposure?skinIntact Skin Intact?skinPrepALC Skin Prep: Alcohol?skinPrepCHG Skin Prep: Chlorohexidine gluconate?skinPrepPI Skin Prep: Povidone iodine?spcEvent Specific EventspcEventDesc Specific Event DescriptionspcOrgType Specific OrganismspcSSICount Spc Event SSI CountspcSSIRate Spc Event SSI RatespecBodySite Specimen Body SitespecBodySiteDesc Specimen Body Site DescriptionspecDateYH Spec Collected Yr/HalfspecDateYM Spec Collected Yr/MonspecDateYQ Spec Collected Yr/QtrspecDateYr Spec Collected YearspecimenDate Date Specimen CollectedspecimenSource Specimen SourcespecimenSourceDesc Specimen Source DescriptionspecLabelADDR Spec Labels: AdressogrspecLabelCOMPBED Spec Labels: Bedside devspecLabelCOMPLAB Spec Labels: lab comp requspecLabelHAND Spec Labels: HandwrittenspecLabelOth Other LabelspecLabelOTHER Spec Labels: OTHspinalLevel Spinal LevelspinalLevelDesc Spinal Level DescriptionsrcPtAntiHBS Source Pt Hep B Antibody StatussrcPtAntiHBSDesc Source Pt Hep B Antibody StatussrcPtAntiHCV Source Pt Hep C Antibody StatussrcPtAntiHCVDesc = Source Pt Hep C Antibody StatussrcPtELISA Source Pt HIV EIA StatussrcPtELISADesc Source Pt HIV EIA StatussrcPtHBEAG Source Pt Hep B e Antigen StatussrcPtHBEAGDesc Source Pt Hep B e Antigen StatussrcPtHBSAG Source Pt Hep B Surface Antigen StatussrcPtHBSAGDesc Source Pt Hep B Surface Antigen StatussrcPtHCVPCR Source Pt Hep C PCR StatussrcPtHCVPCRDesc Source Pt Hep C PCR StatussrcPtHCVSupl Source Pt RIBA StatussrcPtHCVSuplDesc Source Pt RIBA StatussrcPtHIVConf Source Pt HIV Confirmatory TestsrcPtHIVConfDesc Source Pt HIV Confirmatory TestsrcPtHIVKnown Source Pt HIV Status Known?srcPtHIVStage Source Pt HIV StagesrcPtHIVStageDesc Source Pt HIV Stage DescriptionsrcPtKnown Source Pt Known?srcPtRapidHIV Source Pt Rapid HIV TestsrcPtRapidHIVDesc Source Pt Rapid HIV TestsrcPtTakeDrug Source Pt Taking Anti-retroviral Drugs?srcPtTotalHBC Source Pt Hep B Total Antibody StatussrcPtTotalHBCDesc Source Pt Hep B Total Antibody StatussrcPtViralLoad Source Pt Viral Loadss_abdpain Abdominal Pain?ss_backpain Back Pain?ss_blprhigh Increase Blood Pressure?ss_blprlow Decrease Blood Pressure?ss_chills Chills?ss_chstPain Chest Pain?ss_dkUrine Dark Urine?ss_fever Fever?ss_flnkPain Flank Pain? ss_headache Headache?

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name Labelss_hematuri Hematuria?ss_hemoglob Hemoglobinemia?ss_hemorrh Diffuse hemorrhage?ss_hypox Hypoxemia?ss_jaundc Jaundice?ss_nausea Nausea?ss_oliguria Oliguria?ss_other Other Sign?ss_othPain Other Pain?ss_othRash Other Skin Rash?ss_shock Shock?ss_shortBr Shortness of Breath?ss_sitePain Infusion Site Pain?ss_urticar Urticaria?SSI_Mean NHSN SSI Pooled MeanSSI_Pctl10 NHSN SSI 10th PercentileSSI_Pctl25 NHSN SSI 25th PercentileSSI_Pctl50 NHSN SSI 50th PercentileSSI_Pctl75 NHSN SSI 75th PercentileSSI_Pctl90 NHSN SSI 90th PercentileSSI_Units No. of NHSN UnitsSSICount SSI Countssiplan SSI Plan?SSIRate SSI Ratessn SSNSST_BRSTcount SST/BRST CountSST_BURNcount SST/BURN CountSST_CIRCcount SST/CIRC CountSST_DECUcount SST/DECU CountSST_PUSTcount SST/PUST CountSST_SKINcount SST/SKIN CountSST_STcount SST/ST CountSST_UMBcount SST/UMB CountSSTcount SST Countstate Statestatus StatusstatusDate Status DatestatusDesc Status DescriptionstemaComment STEMA Test Method CommentstemaPrimary STEMA 1st Test MethodstemaPrimaryDesc STEMA 1st Test MethodstemaSecondary STEMA 2nd Test MethodstemaSecondaryDesc STEMA 2nd Test MethodsummaryType Summary TypesummaryYH Summary Yr/HalfsummaryYM Summary Yr/MonsummaryYQ Summary Yr/QtrsummaryYr Summary YrsuperDegree Supervisor DegreesuperGName Supervisor First NamesuperMName Supervisor Middle NamesuperSurname Supervisor Last NamesuperTitle Supervisor Titlesupervisor Supervisor HCW IDsuprName Supervisor NamesurgeonCode Surgeon CodesurgeryForCDAD Surgery for CDAD complicationssurgGName Surgeon First NamesurgMName Surgeon Middle NamesurgStatus Surgeon StatussurgSurname Surgeon Last NamesurName Last NamesurveyYear Survey Year

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelswClass Wound ClassswClassDesc Wound Class DescriptionSYS_DIcount SYS/DI CountSYScount SYS Count TCLAB_CLDays NHSN Temp Central Line-DaysTCLAB_CSEPcount Temp CLA BSI/CSEP CountTCLAB_LCBIcount Temp CLA BSI/LCBI CountTCLAB_Mean NHSN TCLAB Pooled MeanTCLAB_Pctl10 NHSN TCLAB 10th PercentileTCLAB_Pctl25 NHSN TCLAB 25th PercentileTCLAB_Pctl50 NHSN TCLAB 50th PercentileTCLAB_Pctl75 NHSN TCLAB 75th PercentileTCLAB_Pctl90 NHSN TCLAB 90th PercentileTCLAB_Units No. of NHSN UnitsTCLABcount Temp CLA BSI CountTCLABRate Temp CLA BSI RateTCLineAccDate TC Line Access DateTCLineAccDateUnk TC Line Access Date UnknowntechAnalysis Analysis Result Technical?tempCentralLine Temporary Central LineTETRA TetracyclineTICAR TicarcillinTICLAV Ticarcillin/Clavulanic AcidtimeInjury When Injury OccurredtimeInjuryDesc When Injury Occurred Descriptiontitle TitleTLineDU Temp CL Util RatioTLineDU_Mean NHSN Temp Line DU Pooled MeanTLineDU_PatDays NHSN Temp Line Patient-DaysTLineDU_Pctl10 NHSN Temp Line DU 10th PercentileTLineDU_Pctl25 NHSN Temp Line DU 25th PercentileTLineDU_Pctl50 NHSN Temp Line DU 50th PercentileTLineDU_Pctl75 NHSN Temp Line DU 75th PercentileTLineDU_Pctl90 NHSN Temp Line DU 90th PercentileTMZ Trimethoprim/SulfamethoxazoleTOBRA TobramycintotHrOth Hrs for Other Inf Cntl ActivitiestotHrSurv Hrs for SurveillancetotNotOffered # HRI Not Offered VacctotNotVaccinated # HRI Not Prev VacctotOffered # HRI Offered VacctotSamples Priors Year Samples CollectedtotTested Testedtransmit Declination Reason Concern of Transmitting Vaccine Virus?transplant Transplant?trauma TraumatraumaLev Certified Trauma LeveltraumaLevDesc Certified Trauma Level DescriptionUCAB_CSEPcount UCA BSI/CSEP CountUCAB_LCBIcount UCA BSI/LCBI CountUCAB_Mean NHSN UCAB Pooled MeanUCAB_Pctl10 NHSN UCAB 10th PercentileUCAB_Pctl25 NHSN UCAB 25th PercentileUCAB_Pctl50 NHSN UCAB 50th PercentileUCAB_Pctl75 NHSN UCAB 75th PercentileUCAB_Pctl90 NHSN UCAB 90th PercentileUCAB_UCDays NHSN Umb Cath-DaysUCAB_Units No. of NHSN UnitsUCABcount UCA BSI CountUCABRate UCA BSI RateumbCatheter Umbilical Catheter?UmbCDU Umb Cath Util RatioUmbCDU_Mean NHSN Umb Cath DU Pooled Mean

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelUmbCDU_Pctl10 NHSN Umb Cath DU 10th PercentileUmbCDU_Pctl25 NHSN Umb Cath DU 25th PercentileUmbCDU_Pctl50 NHSN Umb Cath DU 50th PercentileUmbCDU_Pctl75 NHSN Umb Cath DU 75th PercentileUmbCDU_Pctl90 NHSN Umb Cath DU 90th PercentileunitHLA Unit HLA SpecificityunitHLADesc Unit HLA Specificity DescriptionunitHNA Unit HNA SpecificityunitHNADesc Unit HNA Specificity DescriptionunitImplicated Unit Implicated?unitNumber Unit NumberunitPath1 Unit Pathogen 1unitPath2 Unit Pathogen 2unitPath3 Unit Pathogen 3unitPathDesc1 Unit Pathogen 1 DescriptionunitPathDesc2 Unit Pathogen 2 DescriptionunitPathDesc3 Unit Pathogen 3 DescriptionunitsDestroyed Single/Multiple Units DestroyedunitTestPerform Test Performed on Unit?unitTestPositive Unit Test Results Positive?unknownVIS Unknown VIS?urinaryCath Urinary CatheterurinaryCathdesc Urinary Catheter DescriptionUTI_ASBcount UTI/ASB CountUTI_OUTIcount UTI/OUTI CountUTI_SUTIcount UTI/SUTI CountUTIcount UTI CountutiPlan CAU Plan?vaccAdmin Vaccination Administered?vacccount Vaccination Countvaccdate Vaccination DatevaccDateYH Vaccination Yr/HalfvaccDateYM Vaccination Yr/MonvaccDateYQ Vaccination Yr/QtrvaccDateYr Vaccination YrvaccDeclined Vaccination Declined?vaccDegree Vaccinator DegreevaccDocumented Vacc of HCW Documented?vaccDocumentedDesc Vacc of HCW Documented DescriptionvaccGName Vaccinator First Namevaccid Vaccination IDvaccinatorFlag Is HCW a Vaccinator?vaccinatorid Vaccinator HCW IDvaccMName Vaccinator Middle NamevaccOffered Vaccination Offered?vaccrate Vaccination RatevaccSurname Vaccinator Last NamevaccTitle Vaccinator Titlevacctype Type of VaccinationvacctypeDesc Type of Vaccination DescriptionVAI Vascular Access InfectionVAI_mean NHSN VAI Pooled MeanVAI_pctl10 NHSN VAI 10th PercentileVAI_pctl25 NHSN VAI 25th PercentileVAI_pctl50 NHSN VAI 50th PercentileVAI_pctl75 NHSN VAI 75th PercentileVAI_pctl90 NHSN VAI 90th PercentileVAICount VAI CountVAIFistulaCount VAI Count FistulaVAIGraftCount VAI Count GraftVAIPCLCount VAI Count Perm Central LineVAIPortCount VAI Count PortVAIRate VAI Rate

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelVAITCLCount VAI Count Temp Central LineVANC VancomycinVanc_mean NHSN Vanc Pooled MeanVanc_pctl10 NHSN Vanc 10th PercentileVanc_pctl25 NHSN Vanc 25th PercentileVanc_pctl50 NHSN Vanc 50th PercentileVanc_pctl75 NHSN Vanc 75th PercentileVanc_pctl90 NHSN Vanc 90th PercentilevancCount Vanc CountvancFistulaCount Vanc Count FistulavancGraftCount Vanc Count GraftvancPCLCount Vanc Count Perm Central LinevancPortCount Vanc Count PortvancRate Vanc RatevancTCLCount Vanc Count Temp Central LineVAP_Mean NHSN VAP Pooled MeanVAP_Pctl10 NHSN VAP 10th PercentileVAP_Pctl25 NHSN VAP 25th PercentileVAP_Pctl50 NHSN VAP 50th PercentileVAP_Pctl75 NHSN VAP 75th PercentileVAP_Pctl90 NHSN VAP 90th PercentileVAP_PNU1count VA Pneu/PNU1 CountVAP_PNU2count VA Pneu/PNU2 CountVAP_PNU3count VA Pneu/PNU3 CountVAP_Units No of NHSN UnitsVAP_VDays NHSN Ventilator DaysVAPcount VA Pneu CountVAPRate VA Pneu RatevascAccInf Vascular Access InfectionvaStationCode VA Station CodeVentDU Vent Util RatioVentDU_Mean NHSN Vent DU Pooled MeanVentDU_Pctl10 NHSN Vent DU 10th PercentileVentDU_Pctl25 NHSN Vent DU 25th PercentileVentDU_Pctl50 NHSN Vent DU 50th PercentileVentDU_Pctl75 NHSN Vent DU 75th PercentileVentDU_Pctl90 NHSN Vent DU 90th PercentileventUsed Ventilator?verifyPatDOB PT ID verify: DOBverifyPatGENDER PT ID verify: GendverifyPatGNAME PT ID verify: PTFNameverifyPatMRN PT ID verify: MRNverifyPatOth Other Patient ID Verification ItemverifyPatOTHER PT ID verify: OTHverifyPatSPECSYS PT ID verify: TXIDSysverifyPatSURNAME PT ID verify: PTLNameverifyPatVERBAL PT ID verify: PTVerbalversion VersionviralLoadMonth Month of Last Viral LoadviralLoadUndetect Source Pt Viral Load Undetectable?viralLoadYear Year of Last Viral LoadviralTest Perform Viral TestingvisBloody Body Fluid Visibly Bloody?visEditionDate VIS Edition DateVRE Organism VREVRE_admASTadhRate VRE Admission AST Adherence RateVRE_admASTEligible VRE Admission AST EligibleVRE_admASTPerformed VRE Admission AST PerformedVRE_admASTPrevRate VRE AST Prevalence RateVRE_admPrevBldCount VRE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID CountVRE_admPrevCOCount VRE CO Admission Prevalence LabID CountVRE_admPrevCount VRE Admission Prevalence LabID CountVRE_admPrevHOCount VRE HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelVRE_admPrevRate VRE Admission Prevalence Ratevre_astEligible AST Eligible VREvre_astTiming AST Timing VREVRE_bldIncCount VRE Blood Incident LabID CountVRE_BSIAdmPrevRate VRE BSI Admission Prevalence RateVRE_BSIIncDensRate VRE BSI Incidence Density RateVRE_BSIIncRate VRE BSI Incidence RateVRE_dtASTadhRate VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Adherence RateVRE_dtASTEligible VRE Discharge/Transfer AST EligibleVRE_dtASTPerformed VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Performedvre_gg Gown/Glove VRE?vre_hh Hand Hygiene VRE?VRE_incASTPos VRE Discharge/Transfer AST PositiveVRE_incASTRate VRE AST Incidence RateVRE_incCount VRE Incident LabID Countvre_incidence Incidence VRE?vre_infSurv Inf Surv VRE?vre_labID Lab ID VRE?VRE_labidCount VRE LabiD CountVRE_MDROIncDensRate Overall VRE Infection/Colonization Incidence Density RateVRE_MDROIncRate Overall VRE Infection/Colonization Incidence RateVRE_pctAdmPrevCO VRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-OnsetVRE_pctAdmPrevHO VRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onsetvre_prevalence Prevalence VRE?VRE_prevASTPos VRE Admission AST PositiveVRE_prevRate Overall VRE Prevalence Ratevreadm VRE AST AdmvreCount VRE HAI Countvredt VRE AST D/Tvreinc VRE AST Incidencevreprev VRE AST PrevalenceVRERate VRE HAI Ratewhendetected When DetectedwhendetectedDesc When Detected DescriptionwhenDisc When Discovered Process CodewhenDiscDesc When Discovered Process Code DescriptionwhenDiscOth When Discovered OtherwhenInjSafe When Did Injury OccurwhenInjSafeDesc When Did Injury Occur DescriptionwhenInjSafeOth When Did Injury Occur OtherwhenOccur When Occurred Process CodewhenOccurDesc When Occurred Process Code DescriptionwhenOccurOth When Occurred OtherwhoDevice Who Was Holding DevicewhoDeviceDesc Who Was Holding Device Descriptionworkphone Work Phonewound HCW WoundwoundDesc HCW Wound DescriptionwtEnglish Patient Weight - lbwtMetric Patient Weight - kgxfusAdvRxn Adverse Transfusion Events enter in Hospital Wide SystemxfusAdvRxnSys System UsedxfusComp Computerized Transfusion ServicexfusCompSysCERNERC CompsysTX: Cerner ClassicxfusCompSysCERNERM CompsysTX: Cerner MilleniumxfusCompSysHCLL CompsysTX: HCLLxfusCompSysHEMOC CompsysTX: HemocarexfusCompSysHORIZON CompsysTX: Horizon BBxfusCompSysLIFELINE CompSysTX: LifelinexfusCompSysMEDITECH CompsysTX: MeditechxfusCompSysMISIS CompsysTX: MisisxfusCompSysOth Other Computerized ServicexfusCompSysOTHER CompSysTX: Other

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  • NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.3

    Variable Name LabelxfusCompSysSOFTBANK CompSysTX: SoftbankxfusCompSysWESTSTAR CompSysTX: Western StarxfusCompSysWYNDGATE CompsysTX: WyndgatexfusIntPat Transfusion System Interface with Patient Reg SystemxfusRelation Relationship of Transfusion to DeathxfusRelationDesc Relationship of Transfusion to Death DescriptionxfusServALBUM ProdAdminTX: AlbuminxfusServFACTOR ProdAdminTX: FactorsxfusServIM ProdAdminTX:IMIGxfusServIV ProdAdminTX:IVIGxfusServNone ProdAdminTX: NonexfusServRHIG ProdAdminTX: RHIgxfusStorage All Units Stored in Transfusion Areayearfrom From Yearyearto To Yearzip Zip

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