The RHC-arlin is a network comprising
- 110 healthcare institutions located in the region Centre Val de Loire of France (2 519 567 habitants) : 2 régional hospital centers, 16 general hospitals, 37 private clinics, 4 psychiatric centers, 17 local hospitals, 29 rehabilitation centers, 12 home hospitalization units
- 350 nursing homes.
Under the national program of Public Health, the main goal of the RHC is to help professionals with the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
The RHC is monitoring surveys and organize education over infection control.