What are behind the gaps in latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)/tuberculosis (TB) prevention and what can health centers and other organizations do to support Asian, Asian American, (A/AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) patients with LTBI?
Join AAPCHO to gain in-depth knowledge and best practices on how to empower patients at health centers through strategies that effectively address LTBI/TB prevention and quality improvement approaches in A/AA and NH/PI communities.
This webinar session will highlight provider and patient resources for clinical monitoring of patients during LTBI treatment.
Please note that this public webinar is a part of the 2023 “Quality Improvement Strategies for LTBI Screening, Testing, and Treatment in A/AA- and NH/PI- Serving Health Centers: National Clinical Quality Measure Development – Providing Care for Patients with LTBI” Learning Collaborative.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of tuberculosis prevention and its contribution to overall goals of TB elimination;
- Describe easy-to-use tools and other resources to engage and encourage patients during LTBI treatment to improve care cascade outcomes;
- Identify how to measure the steps in the LTBI care cascade to advocate and reduce preventable losses in the cascade to improve program performance; and
- Identify strategies to overcome barriers to each step in the LTBI care cascade to successfully implement and improve patient diagnosis and treatment.
Speaker:
Shereen Katrak, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Director, TB Free California, Tuberculosis Control Branch, California Department of Public Health
Intended Participants:
Health centers, Primary Care Associations (PCAs), Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN), and community organizations interested and/or invested in LBTI/TB prevention and management. Additional users may include, but are not limited to: health care providers, primary care clinic directors, health system leaders, electronic medical record analysts, and/or public health department leaders providing guidance for primary care settings.