NHSN 2021 Third Quarter Reporting Deadline

December 7, 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the third quarter 2021 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting deadline for the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP).

The third quarter 2021 ESRD QIP NHSN reporting deadline of December 31, 2021 (data for July 1 – September 30, 2021) falls on a Federal holiday. Therefore, the deadline has been changed from December 31, 2021, to Monday, January 3, 2022, no later than 11:59 p.m. PST. The extension will allow facilities the opportunity to ensure their data is complete and accurate in accordance with ESRD QIP reporting policy.