In the previous tutorial we covered
NHSN enrollment step 5 sign and send the
NHSN agreement to participate, in this
session we will provide step-by-step
instructions to joining and conferring
rights to HSAG and the National
Coordinating Center, first let's go to
the SAMS secure access management
services login page located at https
colon slash slash SAMS dot cdc.gov under
the SAMS grid card credentials click
log in enter your SAMS username and
SAMS password that you set up in step 3
and click login using your SAMS grid
card enter the values displayed into
each text box and click login
next you will be directed to the my
applications page click NHSN reporting
once you have successfully logged in you
will be directed to the welcome to the
NHSN landing page on the select
component drop-down menu select
long-term care facility then select your
facility using the Select facility group
from the drop-down list, click Submit,
this will take you to the NHSN long-term
care facility component homepage
next select through on the far left of
the NHSN home page and then click join
you will now be taken to the membership
screen
under enter ID and password for this
facility to join a new group enter the
five digit group ID provided to you by
your HSAG state nursing home contact
then enter the group joining password
that you are provided, please note that
this password is case-sensitive. Once you
have entered the group ID and joining
password and clicked join group you will
be presented with a warning message pop
up please read this message carefully
and click OK.
Next you will automatically be presented
with the rights
conferral template for your LTCF QIO
group, once you have reviewed the
template navigate to the bottom of the
page and click the accept button, to join
the QIN - NCC group repeat the
previous steps with the QIN-NCC group
ID and password provided to you by your
HSAG state nursing home contact. (Bell rings) As a
reminder the national coordinating
Center assists CMS in tracking
state-level data to assess the progress
that HSAG and our LTCFs are making in
reducing C. difficile throughout the
state, because we are the Medicare QIO
under contract with CMS, by law we will
never share or divulge your resident
data to anyone without your expressed
written consent.
Additionally the National Coordinating
Center only has access to your aggregate
data identified only by an NHSN org ID
and does not have access to resident
identifiers or resident level data. Once
you have joined the HSAG and NCC groups
in NHSN, please contact your HSAG state
nursing home contact and let us know
that you have successfully completed
this process.
Now you can begin setting your facility
up to begin reporting data.