Dear TB Nurses
The NTCA Guidelines for Respiratory Isolation and Restrictions to Reduce Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Community Settings were released in April 2024.  You can access the full guidelines here.  https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/cardiovascular-infection/ntca-tb-guideline/
As leaders in TB prevention and care, your experience and insights are invaluable. We want to hear from you!

  *   How is your jurisdiction approaching the implementation and adoption of these new NTCA recommendations?
  *   Have you developed tools to assess patient harm, evaluate infectiousness, or provide resources to mitigate harm during isolation?
We invite you to share any tools, resources, or processes you've created - even if they are still in progress. Your contributions will help shape a collaborative discussion at the upcoming TB Conference. Please reply directly to Nadya Sabuwala at Nadya.Sabuwala@state.mn.us<mailto:Nadya.Sabuwala@state.mn.us>
Your expertise can drive meaningful change, so let's learn from one another. Please send your resources and ideas our way.

In partnership,
NADYA

NADYA SABUWALA, DNP, MPH, RN, PHN
TB Nurse Consultant | STI/HIV/TB Section
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control
Minnesota Department of Health
625 Robert St N |  PO Box 64975 |  St Paul MN 55164-0975
phone (651) 201-5548<tel:(651)%20201-5548> | fax (800) 296-0993<tel:(800)%20296-0993>
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/tb/index.html