​​The deadline for facility NHSN administrators to accept the updated consent has been extended to June 15 and applies to all facilities currently enrolled in NHSN regardless of their CMS participation. The consent is accessible to only the NHSN Facility Administrator or Primary Contact user. The new deadline provides additional time for each facility's NHSN Facility Administrator or Primary Contact to complete the online consent and avoid any interruptions in access to the NHSN application, including access for purposes of submitting data to meet local, state, or federal reporting requirements. Please be informed that if the consent is not completed by the new deadline, access to NHSN will be temporarily suspended. Additionally, users will receive an error message when they attempt to log into NHSN redirecting them to the Facility Administrator or Primary Contact. Please be sure to accept updated consent for your IHA group and HRET group. CMS quality reporting deadlines for NHSN measure reporting are not affected by this extension.. NHSN is pleased to assist with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the consent process. Find more information on how to complete the NHSN Agreement to Participate and consent process here. You may also direct questions to NHSN@cdc.gov. The deadline for Long-term Care Facilities still remains June 15. ​