The integration of a tuberculosis control plan into a standard of care for tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is a significant public health problem. Health care agencies and hospitals are mandated to have in place protocols to manage patients with suspected or confirmed cases and to implement infection control measures to prevent the spread of the disease. A facility with a high percentage of infected patients developed and integrated a standard of care to improve the management and outcomes of infected patients.
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Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA.
D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000635:transmission*