The Charles P. Felton National TB Center provides free services for patients with TB infection and disease, as well as educational and training programs for patients and health care providers. Clinical Comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and prevention services are available for all patients visiting the Center. These patients are recruited or referred from inpatient services, Employee Health Services, other medical facilities, self-referral, and community outreach.
All patients undergo a psychosocial assessment to identify barriers to treatment completion.
The Center plays an important role in providing expert consultation to healthcare providers needing assistance. A TB inpatient consult team conducts daily rounds, suggests appropriate management, ensures linkage to DOT, maintains appropriate infection control procedures, and coordinates care with the other disciplines. In addition, the Center has also provided consultation to a variety of providers nationwide and on an international basis via telephone and email consults.