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This course covers the following information:

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: The Resurgence of Tuberculosis

  • The factors that have contributed to the resurgence of tuberculosis.
  • The health risks posed by TB in the world today.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: How TB Spreads and Guidelines for Fighting It

  • What causes TB and how the disease develops and spreads.
  • The roles played by the Centers for Disease Control and OSHA in developing and enforcing guidelines for fighting TB.
  • The purpose and content of the OSHA Tuberculosis Standard.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: TB Risks in Healthcare Environments

  • Where in a healthcare facility you are most likely to be exposed to TB.
  • How to recognize the symptoms of an active TB infection.
  • The four tests that are most often used to determine whether a person is infected with TB.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: Reducing Risk: Medical Surveillance

  • The types of infection controls that can be used in a facility's TB prevention and control program.
  • How a medical surveillance program monitors the health of employees who are at risk of exposure to TB bacteria.
  • How a medical surveillance program works.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: Reducing Risk: Engineering Controls

  • How engineering controls are used to help prevent transmission of TB in healthcare facilities.
  • How isolation rooms, ventilation systems, HEPA filters and Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation help reduce the risk of exposure to TB bacteria.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: Reducing Risk: Wearing a Respirator

  • How a respirator protects you from TB bacteria.
  • How a respirator should be chosen, adjusted and worn so that it give you the fullest protection from TB.
  • The specific situations you may encounter in a healthcare environment where you should wear a respirator to avoid exposure to TB bacteria.

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment: Working with and Treating Active TB

  • The typical course of treatment for a case of active TB.
  • How drug-resistant strains of TB can develop.
  • The special health risks posed by drug-resistant strains of TB.