1. Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing and Treatment at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Southern California: A Quality Improvement Project.
- Author
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Truax FN, Low J, Mochizuki T, Asfaha S, Nguyen TN, Carson M, Katrak S, Shah N, and Nguyen D
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- California, Humans, Quality Improvement, Retrospective Studies, United States, Latent Tuberculosis diagnosis, Latent Tuberculosis drug therapy, Latent Tuberculosis prevention & control, Tuberculosis
- Abstract
Background: A key strategy to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in the United States is to increase latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening, testing, and treatment among non-US-born Asian populations., Purpose: The purpose was to increase LTBI screening, testing, and treatment at a community clinic., Methods: Retrospective baseline LTBI data were retrieved through electronic medical record review. Interventions included adoption of standardized TB risk assessment, training providers to use shorter LTBI treatment regimens, and use of a care coordinator. Chart abstraction to examine outcomes was conducted postintervention at 4 months., Results: In 2017, only 3 patients (7%) with LTBI were started on treatment. At 4 months postintervention, 28 (72%) patients with LTBI were started on treatment, of which 27 (96%) were placed on 3- to 4-month regimens., Conclusions: Training for providers and changes to clinic workflow, including use of a care coordinator, can help increase LTBI screening, testing, and treatment in community clinics., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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