TPP Work Groups |
Provider Outreach |
The Provider Facilities Outreach work group seeks to increase
the accurate placement/reading of TB skin test and reporting
of TB reactors and converters by Santa Clara County (SCC)
medical facilities and Medical Groups. Toward that end,
the work group has developed a “train the trainer” project
to train and certify participants in the accurate
placement/reading of TB skin tests and trains more than
40 nurses annually.
By publishing a annually up-date and reminder
about these regulations in a local communicable
disease newsletter, this work group also ensure all
hospital discharge and transfer requirements are met
relative to TB patients.
The Cultural Competence work group seeks to increase
access to culturally competent TB-related services in
Santa Clara County (SCC). The activities of this work
group are currently on hold awaiting funding.
Treatment, Screening, Guidelines TB Statistics and Demography
SCC Tuberculosis Controller, Dr. Karen Smith
TB screening, treatment guidelines, and local TB policy and regulations.
View the Health Care Provider Guidelines and Fact Sheets
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Media Outreach |
The Media Outreach work group uses media sources to build
broad community awareness about TB as an important health
issue in Santa Clara County. The work group targets groups
and agencies for collaboration in promoting TB awareness
during related awareness days and observances. The media
work group also works to increase public awareness of TB
through the media by promoting the inclusion of TB
awareness in Santa Clara County television and radio
health segments.
Find out about TB in Santa Clara County
Find out about basic TB information
What Community Action is TPP taking with TB?
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Schools Outreach |
The Schools Outreach work group collaborates with Santa
Clara County schools to increase awareness of TB transmission,
cure and available resources among staff, students, and their
families. Working with 8 of the 34 SCC school districts, more
than 5400 TB educational brochures have been distributed to
school staff since the work group was convened in 2000.
In an effort to get relevant TB information directly to
students, this work group has distributed an innovative set
of TB lesson plans, to 3 Teacher Credentialing Instructors.
The plans have been distributed to 8 different credentialing
classes. Eight teachers have incorporated the lesson plans
into their classrooms.
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Funding Outreach |
The Funding Outreach work group seeks to secure appropriate
levels of funding to maintain TB prevention and education.
TPP Lead agencies are currently preparing a proposal for grant
funding.
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The TPP Community Outreach work group will be developing a
volunteer speaker’s bureau to help educate the community
about tuberculosis.
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Business Outreach |
The Business Outreach work group will be developing
strategies to collaborate with the business community
to reach populations at risk for TB.
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