If you would like assistance in the use of any of the available tools and software please contact Jennifer Bradford or Judy Brett at the VICNISS Coordinating Centre.
| Surveillance Supporting Documents |
Updated |
VICNISS Type 1 Surveillance Manual – Summary of Major Changes – Version 6 (July 2008) to Version 7 (October 2011)
(PDF  174kb) |
Oct11 |
Online Data Entry Forms (Web Forms) User Guide
(PDF 1.5mb)
The Online Data Entry Forms User Guide provides the Infection Control staff with information on online data entry available on the VICNISS website.
Modules available for online data entry for Type 1 participants include Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia,
Clostridium difficile Infection, Haemodialysis Event, Central Line Insertion Practices (CLIP) Adherence Monitoring, and
Influenza Vaccination. |
Oct11 |
VICNISS Procedure Groups,
ICD10-AM Codes, & CMBS Codes
(PDF 320kb)
This information is also available to view on the VICNISS Procedure Groups,
ICD10-AM Codes, & CMBS Codes page on the VICNISS website. |
Jul11 |
CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definition of Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) and Criteria for Specific Types of Infections in the Acute Care Setting
(PDF  242kb) |
Oct11 |
Routine Antibiotic Prophylaxis Recommendations Summary
(Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic Version 14 2010)
(PDF 38kb)
Note that this is a summary of the guidelines and is not intended as a substitute.
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Sep10 |
Revised CLABSI Definition
(PDF 111kb)
As advised in the VICNISS eBulletin April 2008, VICNISS decided
to adopt the same revisions to the CLABSI definition as NHSN, effective as of 1 July 2008. The new definition is provided in version 6
of the Surveillance Manual above. For your information, the full defintion is provided here,
which includes a list of FAQs and a comparison of the old definitions with the new, including a flow chart. |
Apr08 |
Common Commensals in VICNISS as of June 2011
(PDF 40kb)
Note that this is a summary of the guidelines and is not intended as a substitute.
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Jun11 |
| What is the meaning of the statement 'not related to infection at another site' in relation to a positive blood culture?
(PDF 101kb) |
Oct11 |