We are not doing annual testing and have not for several years.

Thank you,

Sue Voss

402-354-5694

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Hello Sue, Thank you kindly for the reply. Is your institution choosing to do annual TB testing or are you saying that the State of Nebraska mandates it? If it’s your institution, and you’d be interested in my having a conversation with ID

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Hello Sue,

Thank you kindly for the reply.

Is your institution choosing to do annual TB testing or are you saying that the State of Nebraska mandates it?

If it’s your institution, and you’d be interested in my having a conversation with ID or others there, I can work with them on the actual risks versus perceived risks, and the costs versus benefits.

We determined with CDC, ATS, IDSA, and NTCA – all in agreeance- that there annual TB testing is wasteful and causes harm. Post known exposure and in settings with documented ongoing active transmissions (e.g. border clinics), testing could have use.

“High” TB rates are 90/100,000; the US average is 2.8/100,000 and Healthcare workers are lower than that.

Let me know about Nebraska’s rule, please!!

THANKS tons,

Wendy

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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

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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@gmail.com

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