The Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District - Outreach

The Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District

| Case Management |Contact Investigation | Directly Observed Therapy | Medical Records |

| Mobile Clinic | Outreach | Physician Consultations | Quantiferon | Radiology | Research Projects | Tuberculin Testing |

Text Box: Outreach activities include: Providing timely and accurate information for employees following an exposure to an active case of TB at work Updating information and providing educational materials to Infection Control staff at healthcare facilities Providing educational materials for private physicians Training long-term care facility and home health care agency personnel Training and educating employees and clients of substance abuse programs Arranging education and skin testing programs for organizations providing services to immigrants Working with homeless shelters to prevent TB, educate residents about TB and identify and treat cases Providing information and making presentations to various groups and organizations Distributing education materials at health fairs Coordinating agency activities with community organizations Developing culturally appropriate educational materials and programs Updating the website to disseminate information and to provide access to materials and training courses

Text Box: Outreach Education is a key component of TB control.