Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. All employees working in patient care areas will be provided PPD screenings in accordance with Swedish Medical Center policy. Employees in high risk areas may be screened more frequently. Any employee who is a PPD converter as a result of an occupational exposure will be referred to a Public Health physician or appropriate medical specialist for follow up, including preventive therapy at no cost to the employee. It is the employee's responsibility to get their TB test timely in accordance with Swedish's Employee Health policy. Employees will be provided between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days advance notice of the need to get a TB test.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. All employees working in patient care areas will be provided PPD screenings in accordance with Swedish Medical Center policy. Employees in high risk areas may be screened more frequently. Any employee who is a PPD converter as a result of an occupational exposure will be referred to a Public Health physician or appropriate medical specialist for follow up, including preventive therapy at no cost to the employee.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. Employer will provide PPD screening and TB exposure control training and devices according to WAC.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. At the time of employment, the Employer shall provide a two (2) step Tuberculin PPD screening test at no cost to the employee. In the event of a positive reaction to the test, the Employer will provide a chest x-ray at no cost. The Employer will continue to provide annual PPD screening to all employees at no cost to the employee. Employees may be screened more frequently on an as needed basis. Upon request of a health care provider, a routine blood examination and urinalysis will be provided at no cost to the employee once each year.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. All employees working in patient care areas will be provided with TB screening/testing according to the Washington State Department of Labor and Department of Health following CDC guidelines for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment. All employees working in patient care areas will have tuberculosis screening at hire. In the event of a positive reaction to the tuberculosis test the employer will follow the CDC guidelines for retesting and X-ray if indicated. Any employee who has a positive tuberculosis test as a result of an occupational exposure will be referred to an appropriate medical specialist for follow up. Cost of the tuberculosis testing, medical follow-up, and x-ray when required will be paid for by the Employer or Employer's Worker's compensation plan, whichever is appropriate.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. As part of the Employer's Tuberculosis exposure control program, employees in high risk areas of Tuberculosis exposure will get annual PPD screenings. All other employees shall get PPD screening upon request. Data showing all PPD test results (i.e., the conversion rate) will be available for a year-to-year comparison to the Health and Safety Committee. Any employee who is a PPD converter will be referred by the Employer to the Public Health Department, or to a medical specialist if requested, for appropriate follow-up, including preventive therapy, at no cost to the employee, unless the origin is shown to be non-work related. The Union shall appoint a staff nurse representative to serve on tl1e Infection Control Committee (which shall also include the TB sub-committee). This representative shall be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay for their meeting time and any mandatory preparation time. This committee shall continue to assess the need for and necessity of PPD screenings, or other appropriate diagnostic tests.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. As part of the Employer’s Tuberculosis exposure control program, employees in high risk areas of Tuberculosis exposure will get annual PPD screenings. All other employees shall get PPD screening upon request. Data showing all PPD test results (i.e., the conversion rate) will be available for a year-to-year comparison to the Health and Safety Committee. Any employee who is a PPD converter will be referred by the Employer to the Public Health Department, or to a medical specialist if requested, for appropriate follow-up, including preventive therapy, at no cost to the employee, unless the origin is shown to be non-work related.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. All nurses working in patient care areas will be provided annual PPD screening. Nurses in high risk areas may be screened more frequently. Any nurse who is a PPD converter as a result of an occupational exposure will be referred to an appropriate medical specialist for follow-up, including preventive therapy at no cost to the nurse.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. All employees working in patient care areas will receive TB skin testing at the time of hire at no cost to the employee. Thereafter, the Hospital conducts annual risk assessments to determine the urgency of required subsequent TB testing. In the event of a positive test result, the Hospital will arrange for further testing in accordance with the protocols recommended by the Washington Department of Health at no cost to the employee; provided however, if the employee does not complete the testing and treatment processes per the Hospital's Infection Control Policies, retesting and treatment will be at the employee's expense, absent extenuating circumstances.
Tuberculosis Exposure Control Program. Employees in high risk areas, as identified by Employee Health, will undergo PPD screening annually or more frequently if required. Any employee who is a PPD converter as a result of an occupational exposure will be referred to an appropriate medical specialist for follow-up, including preventive therapy at no cost to the employee.
