Wendy,
Thank you. We have revised as you suggested. I can’t thank you enough for providing us with a framework for IGRA interpretation. I attended your workshop at the AOHP conference and we now
feel very comfortable with our process. JoAnn
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692 Cell: 813-789-3441 FAX; 813-844-8144 Email: jshea@tgh.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Thanassi, Wendy
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 5:35 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Cc: artnoda@stanford.edu; Hernandez, Beatriz
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] [EXTERNAL] Re: IGRA testing policy - preplacement
This is extraordinary.
What an amazing product JoAnn!
Very helpful and informative, thank you.
I would only alter, on quick review, that the retest can be done at any time, per our data, and would not need to wait for 10 weeks. The only reason to delay would be known exposure or recent TST.
Terrific,
Wendy
Wendy Thanassi MA, MD
National Project Lead, Tuberculosis
National Occupational Environmental Medicine Consultant – Infectious Diseases
Office of Public Health, Occupational Health 10P3D
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
Chief, Occupational Health
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto VAHCS
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-493-5000 x 65214
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine
Stanford Hospital and Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+wendy.thanassi=va.gov@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Shea, Joann
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:15 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] IGRA testing policy - preplacement
This will probably confuse everyone…but we make it work
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692 Cell: 813-789-3441 FAX; 813-844-8144 Email:
jshea@tgh.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+jshea=tgh.org@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Band, Michael DO
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 3:50 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] IGRA testing policy - preplacement
Anybody have an IGRA or quantiferon gold TB testing policy for preplacement and annual screening that they can share?
I tried the ACOEM marketplace but could not find one there.
Thanks,
Michael Band DO, MS
Watson Clinic
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