El SNTC proporciona servicio de recomendacin mdica a profesionales de la salud en la regin del sureste. Este servicio incluye una lnea informativa gratuita las 24 horas del da. El servicio de recomendacin mdica est proporcionada en colaboracin con los programas de tuberculosis de los 13 estados/jurisdiciones en la regin del sureste. Los fondos son proporcionados a travs de un acuerdo cooperativo con el Centro de Control y Prevencin de Enfermedades (Center for Disease Control and Prevention[CDC]), Divisin Eliminacin de la Tuberculosis. Consultantes que hablan español estn disponibles con algunas limitaciones de horarios.
24 hour hotline: 800-4TB-INFO
The Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center (SNTC) provides a Medical Consultation Service to healthcare professionals in our southeastern jurisdiction. This service includes a 24-hour, toll-free hotline.
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.
Medical Consultation Features
- Available 24-hours, 7 days a week
- Free service to TB health care providers through our SE region
- Toll-free hotline
- Rapid response based on level of need
- Access to TB clinical expertise through physician, pharmacist, nurse or attorney consultants
- Written feedback will be sent to each requestor detailing the consultation response.
- Online consultation now available.
Call-in Procedure
- Call 1-800-4TB-INFO (1-800-482-4636)
- An operator will answer your call.
- The information requested by the operator will be forwarded to the SNTC consultant to address your questions.
- Your call will be returned the same day if urgent or within 24-hours when possible.
Important for Requestors to Consider
The Medical Consultation Service is intended for licensed healthcare professionals and TB program staff. We do not provide direct medical care, treatment planning, or medical treatment services to individuals.
The information provided through the Medical Consultation Service is not a replacement for local expertise or your state TB program protocols. Information is offered as clinical decision support, is advisory in nature and is not intended to replace local healthcare decision-making or provision. Requestors are free to disregard any advice offered. Final clinical decisions are the sole responsibility of the healthcare provider.
TB is a reportable disease and as such, healthcare professionals have a responsibility to act in accordance with local, regional, and state protocols, administrative rules and statutes. The TB program in your area is the ultimate public health authority.
You are strongly encouraged to contact your TB program. The following information will assist you with emailing the appropriate TB contact person in your area.
Contact Information for TB Programs in the Southeastern Region
Alabama
http://www.adph.org/tb/
Arkansas
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/disease/disease.html#Disease
Florida
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/tb/index.html
Georgia
http://health.state.ga.us/epi/tuber.asp
Kentucky
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/epi/tb.htm
Louisiana
http://www.oph.dhh.louisiana.gov/tuberculosis/index.html
Mississippi
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/14,0,125.html
North Carolina
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/tb/
Puerto Rico
http://www.salud.gov.pr/PTub/
South Carolina
http://www.scdhec.net/health/disease/tb/index.htm
Tennessee
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/CEDS/TB/index.htm
Virginia
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/std/tbindex.asp
US Virgin Islands
http://www.usvi.org/health/