High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common, serious condition that affects about a third of U.S. adults.

Personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators (like N95s), facemasks (such as surgical masks), face shields and other eye protection, gowns, and gloves, are in short supply in Rhode Island and across the United States.

CDC is holding additional NHSN trainings on the COVID-19 Module for Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF). Visit the CDC website for the latest information: https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/covid19/index.html

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) long-term care (LTC) mini-webinars are now live!

CDC’s NHSN provides healthcare facilities, such as long term care facilities (LTCF) with a customized system to track infections and prevention process measures in a systematic way.

Ending the Freeze on Health Inspection Star Ratings - In April 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will end the freeze on the health inspection domain of the Five Star Quality Rating System.