2023 Guidance Long Term Care & Residential Facilities Guidance: This document from the WDH TB program is meant to be used as bare minimum guidance, not as a regulation or formal testing protocol. In Wyoming, regulation of healthcare entities falls under the jurisdiction of Wyoming Healthcare Licensing and Surveys (WY HLS). The WDH TB program encourages facilities to review CDC guidance, internal (facility, company), state (WY HLS), and certification (such as JCAHO) policies related to TB testing of healthcare workers and facility residents and follow the most stringent guidance. If none of these entities address TB testing of facility residents, the facility may establish one based their needs (i.e. apply CDC testing guidance for healthcare provider as to residents if your facility feels it is appropriate.)
Facility TB Risk Assessment: As of 2/18/2025 use the CDC TB and Healthcare Facilities. This model worksheet should be considered for use in performing tuberculosis (TB) risk assessments for health care facilities and nontraditional facility-based settings. Facilities with more than one type of setting will need to apply this table to each setting. Data is available on the CDU Surveillance Program and Statistics webpage. This document is a tool for facilities and is not submitted to CDU. In Wyoming, regulation of healthcare entities falls under the jurisdiction of Wyoming Healthcare Licensing and Surveys (WY HLS). The WDH TB program encourages facilities to review CDC guidance, internal (facility, company), state (WY HLS), and certification (such as JCAHO) policies related to TB testing of healthcare workers and facility residents and follow the most stringent guidance.