[MCOH-EH] TB exposure screening questions

[Smith, Emma]

The 2013 CDC Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis indicates baseline and 8 week testing for exposure follow-up. Has this been updated?

Emma S. Smith, RN, COHN
Employee Health Manager
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A confirmed exposure requires baseline TB testing immediately with follow up testing in 12 weeks.
Debbie
Deborah Pruim, RN, MSN, APN, CNS
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Little Company of Mary Hospital
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From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net<mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net>> On Behalf Of PRATER, DEANNA
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 3:11 PM
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net<mailto:mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] TB exposure screening questions

Do your facilities have a standard set of questions to rule out exposure risk to health care workers when a TB patient has been confirmed later in their hospital stay?  I am new in my role, and my predecessor has an algorhythm in which the following questions are asked:

Was the source patient's mouth and nose covered when coughing, sneezing etc. when you were in the same room?
Did you wear a facemask or shield when within 3 feet of patient?
Did you wear protective facemask is CPR was initiated
Did you have close contact in room for less than 60 minutes.

Would it be considered a non-exposure if they were with the patient for less than 60 minutes?

When you have confirmed an exposure?  What are your next steps?   Do you have the employees do a TB test now and then at a later date?


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