Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environments

This Interactive course on Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment provides employee’s with the latest information on the tuberculosis threat, the infection hazards they may encounter in their job and the steps they can take to avoid them. At one time doctors thought they had almost stamped out tuberculosis as a serious health concern in the U.S., but the disease had an alarming resurgence in the 1980s. It is currently one of the most common infectious diseases in the world, and kills more than a million people every year. Healthcare employees are on the front lines in the fight against TB. They also have a significant risk of exposure to the disease. Areas included in the program include the resurgence of tuberculosis, how TB spreads and guidelines for fighting it, TB risks in healthcare environments, medical surveillance, engineering controls, wearing a respirator, working with and treating active TB, and more.

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Topics covered in these products include:

  • Explain the health risks presented by tuberculosis (TB) today.
  • Recognize the special risks of exposure to TB you may encounter as part of your job.
  • Describe how your facility’s TB prevention and control plan helps reduce these risks.
  • Know specific procedures you should follow to prevent the transmission of TB.
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Associated Industries: Healthcare Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Healthcare, Miscellaneous.


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