About Us
Vision: TB is eliminated from Los Angeles County.
Mission: To prevent the transmission of TB within Los Angeles County.
The Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program is an administrative office that receives reports of tuberculosis suspects and cases in Los Angeles County (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena). Clinical care for TB is provided at one of the eleven Los Angeles County District Public Health Centers or through private medical providers. Tuberculosis consultative and educational services are available through the medical and nursing specialists located in the program office. Aligning with the three core functions of public health assessment, policy development and assurance, the Los Angeles County TB Control Program is primarily responsible for:
b>Assessment
- Collecting epidemiological data, maintaining a registry of all TB patients, and reporting data to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the California State TB Control Branch
Policy Development
- Providing consultation services to health care providers for TB and multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB patient management and infection control issues
- Establishing standards and policies regarding targeted testing and treatment of persons with latent TB infection (LTBI) and monitoring their effectiveness and patient outcomes
- Providing infection control consultation services
Assurance
- Assuring the successful reporting, investigation, follow-up, and treatment of all TB cases and contacts within Los Angeles County
- Maintaining legal authority to detain TB patients for examination, isolation, or treatment when necessary to protect the publics health
- Approving all discharges and transfers of TB suspects and cases from health facilities
- Monitoring Los Angeles Count laboratories for compliance with state TB reporting mandates
- Coordinating TB screening of all newly arriving Class A and B legal immigrants
- Coordinating with the Community Health Services (CHS) Refugee Health Assistance Program TB screening for all refugees entering Los Angeles County
- Responding to requests for funding proposals and monitoring the implementation of CDC, State, and County grant funded activities for TB control in Los Angeles County
The TB Control Program is comprised of the following five units:
- Office of Director/Fiscal/Information Technology
- Medical Consultation and Patient Care Services/Reporting
- Epidemiology/Research
- Education and Evaluation
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/tb