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Quality Improvement Strategies for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing and Treatment for Health Centers Serving Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations and Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance held a learning collaborative, funded by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Health Resources & Services Administration, during March/April 2021. In the learning collaborative, health center clinicians and/or enabling services providers explored quality improvement strategies for standardized LTBI testing and treatment data collection.

Resource Details: The Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance held a learning collaborative, funded by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Health Resources & Services Administration, during March/April 2021. In the learning collaborative, health center clinicians and/or enabling services providers explored quality improvement strategies for standardized LTBI testing and treatment data collection. Participants worked on the development of enhanced electronic health record templates, education on the 12-dose regimen, guidance on TB as a national clinical quality measure, and training for clinical and enabling services providers who focus on LTBI testing and treatment.

Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, , Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Development/Training , Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, , , , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Screening.