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Influenza point of care (POC) testing can support rapid influenza detection and outbreak management in nursing homes (NHs). We hypothesize cost-free on-site access to influenza POC tests increases POC test use and influenza detection. A current study positions us to evaluate this hypothesis.

A prospective cohort of U.S. NHs enrolled in a comparative effectiveness trial of baloxavir versus oseltamivir for outbreak management through 2 influenza seasons, 2020-2022 (NCT05012189). We compared study NHs provided with influenza POC tests for use when clinically indicated to non-study facilities participating in weekly National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting for occurrence of influenza outbreaks. For study facilities, we received reports upon influenza detection and directly surveyed them for POC use and influenza incidence. We …