Antiviral Chemoprophylaxis Use During Influenza Outbreaks in Rhode Island Long-Term Care Facilities

The population of older adults who live in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is at a particularly high risk for influenza exposure and associated harms.1 When influenza is detected within an LTCF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that antiviral chemoprophylaxis be initiated as soon as possible for all residents on affected wings and continued for a duration of 14 days or until at least 7 days after the last resident's onset of illness.2,3 To what degree LTCFs adhere to this national guideline during outbreaks is unknown.