# CDC Has Improved the Nursing Home Reporting Process for COVID-19 Data in NHSN, but Challenges Remain
> **Inspection / Evaluation** by Department of Health & Human Services OIG · 2024-01-08
> *About: Department of Health & Human Services*
## Report
- **Title:** CDC Has Improved the Nursing Home Reporting Process for COVID-19 Data in NHSN, but Challenges Remain
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Health & Human Services OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Health & Human Services
- **Type:** Inspection / Evaluation
- **Publication date:** 2024-01-08

## Recommendations

- **Rec 24-E-06-008.01** (Open): CDC should improve the user support the NHSN Help Desk provides to nursing homes.
- **Rec 24-E-06-008.02** (Open): CDC should take further steps to ensure the quality of nursing home reporting of COVID-19 data to NHSN.
- **Rec 24-E-06-008.03** (Open): CDC should consider how quality assurance checks can be enhanced to ensure data accuracy, as appropriate.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/cdc-has-improved-nursing-home-reporting-process-covid-19-data-nhsn-challenges-remain)
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