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Current Issues Tuberculosis Fact Sheet
Assessment Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Assurance Positive Interpretation of TB Skin Tests
Services Good Health Manners: Respiratory Etiquette
Testing TB Risk Factors
Program Staff The Decision to Test is the Decision to Treat Algorithm


The Tuberculosis (TB) program in Yakima County is responsible for assuring there is a comprehensive program for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis. This is accomplished through assessment of the health of the community in regards to TB, analysis of the tuberculosis data collected, and assurance that the needs of the community are met based on the analysis. The program provides additional services to meet the requires of TB control.

Current Issues:

Assessment includes:

  • TB case data collection
  • Monitoring cases
  • Providing data to community partners
  • Data analysis to determine necessary control measures

Assurance requires the program ascertain if there are:

  • Essential TB health services available community wide
  • Competent workforce to treat TB in both the public and private sector
  • Proper TB management services available

Services provided include:

  • Education of the community health workforce and medical providers in the proper management of TB (on-site and classes)
  • Staff resource center
  • Support for medical care providers
  • Direct patient care and monitoring including
  • Active TB treatment and preventive therapy

 
The TB program also offers leadership in the advancement of rules and regulations that support the health of the population and utilize all efforts to encourage policies related to the identification and reporting of people who have TB infection and disease, and require treatment and follow-up.

Program Staff:

 
The Yakima Health District does not provide TB testing to the general public. There are five places available in Yakima County that provide testing for the general public:

Central Washington Occupational Medicine(Formerly Providence)
206 So. 11th Ave Suite 48
Yakima, WA 98902
509.575.5058		 Walk-in hours Monday-Friday 7:30-5:00
(NO TB SKIN TESTS ON THURSDAYS)
No one under the age of 18 years.
Cost: Call
Central Washington Occupational Medicine(Formerly Providence)
516 W Fourth Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
509.865.1555		 Walk-in hours Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00-5:00,
Tuesdays 8:00-noon
(NO TB SKIN TESTS ON THURSDAYS)
Located next to the hospital
No one under the age of 18 years.Cost:Call
The Healthy Worker
210 S. 11th Ave. # 44
Yakima, WA 98902
509.895-7340		 Walk-in hours Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
(NO TB SKIN TESTS ON THURSDAYS)
No one under the age of 18 without parent or legal guardian present to give consent.
Cost: Call
Yakima Worker Care
409 South 12th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
509.575.2949
http://www.yakimaworkercare.com		 Walk-in 7am-5pm MTWThF
(NO TB SKIN TESTS ON THURSDAYS)No one under the age of 18 years.
Cost: Call
Sunnyside Worker Care
1614 E Edison, Suite E
Sunnyside, WA 98944
509.836.0075
http://www.yakimaworkercare.com		 Walk-in 8am-5pm MTWThF
(NO TB SKIN TESTS ON THURSDAYS)No one under the age of 18 years.
Cost: Call
*Check or cash required.
*Individuals with positive skin test may be referred to the Yakima Health District.
*Chest x-rays to be ordered by referring clinic for + TST’s.
*Classes available for education on TB skin testing and reading.