Texas Children’s is committed to the health and well-being of our patients, their families and our employees. This is why all patient care providers and other employees whose duties are listed below are required to have their routine tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Testing will begin Tuesday, March 7 (click on the flier for larger view of all dates, times, and locations).
Employees who are unable to be tested on any of these dates may make appointments by calling Employee Health at ext. 4-2150.
Which Texas Children’s employees are required to receive a TB skin test?
- Employees who work in a hospital setting
- Employees who work in a non-hospital setting but have possible patient contact
- Employees who have face-to-face contact with suspected or confirmed TB patients or have the potential of exposure through shared air space with infectious patients
- Employees with a negative TB skin test history and have not received a TB skin test in 2017
Employees with a known positive TB skin test will NOT receive a TB skin test. They will receive an email with instructions to complete a questionnaire through the Employee Health & Wellness Portal. Employees located off-site will receive separate instructions from their leader at a later date.
The current risk assessment provided by the Texas Children’s Infection Control Committee states that routine skin testing will occur every two years. For more information, please see sections 8 and 9 of the Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan Procedure or visit the Employee Health Services page on Connect.
Thank you in advance for your support in helping safeguard the well-being of our patients, their families, and our employees.