This program manual provides information on the NYC Department of Health’s policies, protocols, and recommendations for the prevention, treatment, and control of TB.
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Health Professionals
Nurses
Physicians
2022
This factsheet provides clinicians and public health educators with ways to increase tuberculosis (TB) treatment by overcoming patient-related barriers through the use of incentives and enablers.
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Health Professionals
Nurses
Physicians
2022
This clinical bulletin provides information on testing for and treating latent TB information. The bulletin also includes resources for providers, resources for patients, and more!
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Civil Surgeons
Health Professionals
Physicians
2021
The resource is intended for primary care providers who care for individuals and populations who may be at risk for infection with M. tuberculosis. The guide includes latent TB infection diagnosis and treatment information, sample documentation forms, and additional resources.
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Civil Surgeons
Health Professionals
Physicians
2020
The resource provides recommendations for the programmatic management of tuberculosis preventive treatment. Modules of the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis are complemented by matching modules of the WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis.
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Civil Surgeons
Correctional Facility Staff
Government Agencies
Health Professionals
Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
International Agencies
Physicians
2020
The operational handbook provides information on how to implement the WHO recommendations, tools, job-aids, and monitoring and evaluation indicators for the programmatic management of tuberculosis preventive treatment. The Module 1 handbook complements Module 1 of the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis...
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Civil Surgeons
Correctional Facility Staff
Government Agencies
Health Professionals
Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
Physicians
International Agencies
2020
This wepage provides information on the similarities between COVID-19 and tuberculosis, wearing a mask, reducing stigma, and more. The document is also available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Chinese.
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Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Persons with TB
2020
This material was developed for clinicians to use with patients that are prescribed the three months of daily isoniazid plus rifampin (3HR) regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. There is space to write treatment information, medication intake, and doctor/clinic contact information...
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Health Professionals
Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2020
The guide includes recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening, diagnosis, and treatment of LTBI in children and adolescents. Topics covered include targeted testing, risk assessment, diagnostic tests, LTBI treatment regimens, and more. The guide is intended for pediatric primary care providers...
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Health Professionals
2019
This video encourages young children and household contacts of TB patients to adhere to TB treatment to help prevent TB.
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Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Children/Adolescents
Educators
Parents/Families
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2019
This handout contains information for patients that are prescribed the 4-month daily regimen of rifampin (4R) for the treatment of latent TB infection. The handout includes space to record the patient's doctor/clinic contact information.
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Health Professionals
Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2019
This handout contains information for patients that are prescribed the 3HP regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. The 3HP regimen is a 3-month once weekly regimen of isoniazid and rifapentine. The handout includes space to record the patient's doctor/clinic contact information.
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Health Professionals
Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2019
A trifold to help individuals stay on track with the 12-dose (3HP) treatment regimen for latent TB infection. The trifold includes a medication tracker and space to write a reminder for the next clinic visit.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Persons With LTBI
2018
A webinar focusing on a case study about nursing-focused case management of drug resistant TB. The webinar is intended for TB professionals, such as nurses, physicians, contact investigators, program managers, program specialists, and epidemiologists.
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Health Professionals
Managers and Supervisors
2018
The guide, based on nursing and drug-resistant TB literature, establishes best practice nursing assessment and intervention guidance. The content was created to act as a reference and job aid for nurses to:
1.Identify symptoms that may indicate a side effect related to DR-TB treatment or antiretroviral medication;
2...
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Health Professionals
2018
