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According to the report, NHSN is now able to receive electronic reporting of dialysis events through a clinical document architecture file import to streamline data submission. In addition, NHSN has announced a healthcare-associated infections tracking tool for long-term care facilities, and acute-care hospitals may soon submit data on flu vaccination for healthcare employees.
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