TB Program Manual Template
Purpose
The purpose of the Tuberculosis Program Manual Template is to provide standardized guidance to public health staff in a low-incidence region.
Background
The TB Epidemiologic Studies Consortium Task Order 6 (TO6) focuses on developing and implementing regional tools for TB control and elimination in low-incidence areas. TO6 is being implemented through the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center of the University of California, San Francisco, and involves four low-incidence states in the western U.S: Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.
To address these states' TB control program needs, regional interventions were developed and prioritized through a consensus process that involved the four states as well as other partners. The interventions include, among others, a customizable TB manual template that presents national TB control guidelines for use in the field.
Created from the latest CDC guidelines, expert opinion, and input from an advisory panel of representatives from the four states, the Tuberculosis Program Manual Template covers a comprehensive range of topics designed to meet the needs of low-incidence states/jurisdictions.
Instructions and Downloadable Files
The Tuberculosis Program Manual Template is a set of fully editable Word files. For tips about how to use the template, see the following: Instructions on Using the TB Program Manual Template. If you have questions about the template, please contact Jennifer Kanouse at jkanouse@nationaltbcenter.edu or call 415-502-4600.
Each section is a separate word file. To download a complete set the template's Word files, click on the link for the compressed Zip file. Also, each file can be downloaded separately by clicking its link below.
Entire Template: All Word Files (Zip File, 2941 KB) |
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Case Management (Word, 804 KB) |
Contact Investigation (Word,
2108 KB) |
Laboratory Services (Word,
252 KB) |
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Patient Education (Word, 192 KB) |
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Confidentiality (Word, 152 KB) |
Transfer Notifications (Word,
176 KB) |
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Supplies, Materials, and Services (Word, 142 KB) |
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Infection Control (Word, 348 KB) |
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Glossary (Word, 108 KB) |
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State Manuals Based on the Template
Montana has developed a statewide program manual based on the TB Program Manual template. When creating your manual, you may find it useful to compare the Montana manual against the template to see how a state program customized the template. The Montana Tuberculosis Program Manual is online at http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/PHSD/epidemiology/commun-disease-epi-tuberculosis.shtml.
Project Sponsor
The template was created as a part of Task Order 6 Regional Capacity-Building in Low-Incidence Areas, is a five-year project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Tuberculosis Epidemiological Studies Consortium (TBESC). The project grant was awarded to the University of California in San Francisco through its Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center.
Process and Acknowledgements
Content was selected from public domain materials (from the CDC, Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers, and California Tuberculosis Controllers Association and other sources) and written or edited as needed by subject matter experts Kim Field, Evelyn Lancaster, and Gayle Schack. Review and advice was generously provided by Dr. Chuck Daley, Charlie Nolan, Randall Reves, Carol Pozsik, and Brenda Ashkar. All errors and omissions are the responsibility of the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center.
Updates
The states of Idaho, Montana, and Washington are currently in the process of using the template to develop their state program manuals. The template is under evaluation in Montana in 2007, and updates based upon the evaluation's findings will be posted in the spring of 2008. |
