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Board discusses plan for community TB clinic at North Park site; hospitals to be consulted
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Summary
Staff proposed a tuberculosis surveillance and treatment program using the North Park site; board members asked staff to coordinate with both Deaconess and Saint Vincent hospitals and to clarify financial and operational roles.
Health department staff described a proposal to create a tuberculosis (TB) surveillance and treatment clinic using the North Park site and asked the board to endorse coordinating discussions with local hospitals before finalizing the plan.
Dr. Spear said the current proposal would use the North Park site, coordinate an evaluation-and-treatment pathway for latent TB infection (LTBI), and require a nurse to be allocated. Staff said North Park is currently a Deaconess facility and that hospital administrators are drafting a plan to work through operational and financial details.
Board members emphasized the need to include both major hospital systems in planning. Maria and other board members urged staff to bring Saint Vincent and Deaconess to the table so the plan is not unilateral; staff agreed to seek input from both hospitals before proceeding further.
Other logistical notes
Staff said two local clinic areas have negative‑airflow rooms, which would facilitate care of infectious patients. The board asked staff to return with a detailed financial plan and to present the hospitals’ intended roles and contributions before the department commits staff time.
Ending
Staff will follow up with hospital partners and bring a consolidated operational and financial proposal back to the board for discussion.
