1. (a) Hospitals shall report antimicrobial use data annually on April 30th or earlier for the previous year if such data is available.

2. (b) If such data is available, hospitals with antimicrobial use data shall report by either or both of the following:

   1. (1) Sending antimicrobial use data by complying with United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Healthcare Safety Network, “Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module” (January 2019 edition), available as noted in Appendix A at https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/11pscaurcurrent.pdf; or

   2. (2) Completing the “Days of Therapy (DOT) Reporting Sheet” and returning it to the department via:

      1. a. Email, as an attachment, to haiprogram@dhhs.nh.gov;
      2. b. Fax to (603) 271-0545; or

      3. c. Mail to:

         Healthcare Associated Infections Surveillance Program

         Bureau of Disease Control

         Division of Public Health Services

         Department of Health and Human Services

         29 Hazen Drive

         Concord, NH 03301

3. (c) Hospitals reporting antimicrobial use data through the “Days of Therapy (DOT) Reporting Sheet” form shall include the following information on the form:

   1. (1) Name of person completing the form;
   2. (2) Name of facility;
   3. (3) Email address of person completing the form;
   4. (4) Telephone number of person completing the form;
   5. (5) Total number of patient days during the reporting period;
   6. (6) Class of antibiotic administered, specified as intravenous or oral;
   7. (7) Days of therapy by each antibiotic administered; and
   8. (8) Any other desired comments.

Source. #12943, eff 12-11-19; renumbered by #13282, INTERIM (formerly He-P 309.09) (see Revision Note at part heading for He-P 309)