[MCOH-EH] States requiring annual TB testing?

[Higazi, Patricia]

Same here

Patricia Higazi RN MSN COHN
Occupational Health Director
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia
Tel: 757 668 7491
Fax: (757) 668 8775
Email: patricia.higazi at chkd.org<mailto:patricia.higazi at chkd.org>

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External:

We are not as we are considered low risk.  IP does a risk assessment annually which determines if we need to do annual screening.



Thank you,

Sue Voss MS, BSN, RN
Director, Employee Health
Nebraska Methodist Health System
825 S 169th St, 161, Omaha NE 68118
Phone:  (402) 354-5694

Fax: (402) 354-5466
sue.voss at nmhs.org<mailto:sue.voss at nmhs.org>



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Hello! I need to find out ASAP if any states are still requiring annual TB testing of healthcare workers? California IS Please let me know if you are aware of any other states that continue the requirement. Thank you! Wendy Wendy Thanassi MD,

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Hello!

I need to find out ASAP if any states are still requiring annual TB testing of healthcare workers?

1)      California IS



Please let me know if you are aware of any other states that continue the requirement.



Thank you!

Wendy



Wendy Thanassi MD, MA, MRO

VA Palo Alto, CA

Wendy.thanassi at gmail.com<mailto:Wendy.thanassi at gmail.com>



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