September 16, 2020 5:02 pm Patient Management Free PPE Available to Independent Practices in North Carolina The North Carolina Medical Society is offering free personal protective equipment for independent practices. The available PPE includes N95 masks, KN95 masks, procedure masks, gowns, gloves, sanitizers/disinfectants, and sanitizing wipes. For more information about the program and to apply for the free PPE, click here. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.