New C-Diff Reporting Requirements
Effective July 1, 2023 Per Chapter 270, Section 2. E., 2. G., and 2. H. E, the Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) reporting requirements are:
Each nursing facility shall make a quarterly submission to the MHDO of data, separated by month, for Clostridium difficile facility-wide residents in accordance with NHSN specifications beginning July 1, 2020.
Each health care facility shall authorize Maine CDC to have access to the NHSN for facility specific reports of data submitted for any healthcare associated infection measure under a state or federal mandate and shall authorize Maine CDC to use this data for data validation, public health surveillance and performance improvement purposes.
Each health care facility shall also authorize the MHDO to have access to the NHSN for facility-specific reports of data submitted for any healthcare associated infection measure under a state or federal mandate, for the purpose of public reporting.
Each nursing facility shall make a quarterly submission to the MHDO of data, separated by month, for Clostridium difficile facility-wide residents in accordance with NHSN specifications beginning July 1, 2020.
Each health care facility shall authorize Maine CDC to have access to the NHSN for facility specific reports of data submitted for any healthcare associated infection measure under a state or federal mandate and shall authorize Maine CDC to use this data for data validation, public health surveillance and performance improvement purposes.
Each health care facility shall also authorize the MHDO to have access to the NHSN for facility-specific reports of data submitted for any healthcare associated infection measure under a state or federal mandate, for the purpose of public reporting.
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Collection
Quarter |
Months | Submission Date (no later than) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | January, February, March | August 15th |
| 2nd Quarter | April, May, June | November 15th |
| 3rd Quarter | July, August, September | February 15th |
| 4th Quarter | October, November, December | May 15th |
