Arresting TB: Best Practices for Controlling TB in Corrections

Time:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm [registration: 8:00 - 8:15 am]  

Application Deadline: November 3, 2016 

Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. To apply, please click the Apply button at the bottom of this screen. Note that you will be asked to log in if you haven't already done so. Applicants will be informed of their registration status within 2 weeks of applying. Directions and other information will be included with acceptance emails. This training is a collaboration between SNTC and CITC.

Cost: There is no fee for this training. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Credit: This training is approved for up to 6.25 continuing education hours (see below). Certificates will be available approximately 12 weeks after the training.

Target Audience: This training was developed specifically for corrections medical, administrative, and custody personnel and public health TB program staff who interact with correctional facilities and inmates. Multidisciplinary team participation from facilities is welcome and encouraged. 

Training Description: This training highlights best practices for recognizing and controlling tuberculosis (TB) in correctional settings and is designed to enhance communication and collaboration between the local health department and correctional facility staff, both medical and custody.  Attendees join in group discussion and actively participate in exercises designed to foster skills for managing TB in correctional settings.

Topics:

• Why TB Control is Important for Correctional Facilities
• Epidemiology of TB and Concerns for Correctional Facilities
• The Importance of Early Identification of TB: What You Need to Know in Correctional Settings
• Inmate and Staff TB Screening
• Effective TB Infection Control Programs in Corrections
• TB Case Management and Contact Investigations Behind Bars
• Release Planning and Continuity of Care for Inmates
• TB Program Evaluation for Correctional Settings

Learning Objectives: 

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of screening and prompt recognition of TB symptoms to halt the spread of this disease in correctional facilities.
• Identify transmission factors for TB and appropriate actions to prevent further spread within correctional facilities.
• Describe the roles of corrections and public health staff for TB control and management behind bars.
• Review and analyze TB data to identify opportunities for policy improvement in the corrections setting.
• Discuss at least two best practices for improving TB control within correctional facilities.

 Faculty:

    Ellen Murray, PhD, BSN
    Nurse Consultant/Training Specialist 
    Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center
    Gainesville, FL

    B. Sue Lane, RN, CCHP
    Corporate Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator 
    Centurion, LLC 
    Vienna, VA

    Karen Smith-Sayer, MSN, BSN
    Public Health Nurse
    Pelican Bay State Prison
    California Department of Corrections    
    Sacramento, CA

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308. This training is approved for up to 6.25 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is designated as a Regional Tuberculosis Training and Medical Consultation Center (RTMCC) via a funded cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center prioritizes learners from the western region of the United States which consists of thirteen jurisdictions: Alaska, California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories.