D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN
About D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN
Technical Director, TB Program
Role(s) / Profession(s)
Organization
- PATH
Work Location(s)
- United States
D'Arcy's Communities
Language(s)
- English
Recent Contributions
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D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN started a discussion "New Tool and Online Training Resources for MDR/XDR-TB" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.
Dear Colleagues, I want to let all of you know about the new MDR/XDR-TB Assessment and Monitoring Tool that PATH has developed in collaboration with Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri and with funding from USAID. This tool allows you to conduct a comprehensive programmatic review of your country's or sub-region's capacity to prevent, diagnose, and treat MDR/XDR-TB. It will be useful in performing a gap analysis for MDR-TB control planning, it incorporates all the data elements needed ...
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D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN started a discussion "Infection Control Policies in NGOs" in the TB Infection Control community.
Dear colleagues, I am working to develop an infection prevention and control policy for our own staff who are out in the field providing TB technical assistance as part of an international NGO, and am looking for examples of what others have done to address these issues with their staff. If any of you have an organizational policy you can share, I would very much appreciate it! Thanks! D'Arcy Richardson PATH
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D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN replied to "TB Infection Control document from WHO" in the TB Infection Control community.
WHO is also issuing an updated TB Infection Control Policy document, which may be the one you are thinking about. It is scheduled to be released in draft at the Beijing Ministerial Forum on MDR/XDR-TB next week, according to my current information. Best, D'Arcy M. D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN Technical Director, TB Program PATH Washington, DC USA
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D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN replied to "Conducting an audit of clinical care" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.
Dear Martie-- I have seen tools of this sort and I believe that TB NET in Europe is in the process of developing a database with variables that could be of use to you. I will put you in touch with them. Best, D'Arcy M. D'Arcy Richardson, RN, PHN, CNS, MSN Technical Director, TB Program PATH 1800 K Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 USA
Recent Recommendations
- None at this time.