N.J. Admin. Code § 8:56-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:56-2.3 - Enrollment and training requirements for the NHSN

(a) Each health care facility shall comply with all NHSN requirements that are necessary to maintain enrollment in the NHSN.

(b) Each health care facility shall enroll in the NHSN as a separately licensed New Jersey facility.

(c) Each administrator shall:

1. Complete the NHSN facility enrollment process in accordance with the enrollment instructions applicable to the facility type at http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/enrollment/index.html;

2. Adhere to the NHSN administrator training requirements at http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/training/index.html, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented;

3. Designate authorized users for the health care facility; and

4. Join the NHSN user group that allows the Department to access HAI data that the health care facility submits to the NHSN to comply with the Act and this chapter, and in accordance with:

i. The confidentiality requirements set forth at 8:56-2.2; and

ii. The Department's identification of the appropriate user group through posting to the Department's website at http://www.state.nj.us/health/healthcarequality/index.shtml and written notification to administrators.

(d) Each authorized user shall:

1. Complete the NHSN user enrollment process established at http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/enrollment/index.html; and

2. Adhere to the NHSN user training requirements at http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/training/index.html, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:56-2.3

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1299(a), effective 6/20/2016

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1022(b), effective 5/15/2023