National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) for Tuberculosis Programs
NEDSS Support
- DSHS NEDSS Website
- NEDSS Helpdesk Tickets
- Submit a Helpdesk ticket here: NEDSS Support Helpdesk (smartsheet.com)
- A NEDSS Helpdesk ticket may be submitted for any issues experienced when using NEDSS for TB (training and production sites).
Communicating with the DSHS TB and Hansen’s Disease Unit
- TB Unit Surveillance
- Contact the DSHS TB Unit surveillance team at TBHDSurveillance@dshs.texas.gov for routine TB surveillance-specific communication.
NEDSS Training Courses for Regional and Local Health Departments
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Managing TB Laboratory Reports |
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Contact Investigations |
NEDSS TB Resources
Resource Name | Location/Format | Revision Date |
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Texas NEDSS User Guide for Tuberculosis Programs | Texas NEDSS User Guide for Tuberculosis Programs.pdf | 2/20/2024 |
Texas NEDSS Data Entry Guide for Tuberculosis Programs | Texas NEDSS Data Entry Guide for Tuberculosis Programs.pdf | 2/20/2024 |
NEDSS Jurisdiction List for Tuberculosis Users | NEDSS TB Jurisdictions.pdf | 2/5/2024 |
DSHS Epi Case Criteria and Case Definitions for Public Health Surveillance | Epi Case Criteria for TB.pdf | 1/1/2018 |
CDC Report of a Verified Case of TB (RVCT) Data Collection Form | RVCTReportingForm.doc (live.com) | 10/29/2019 |
Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT 2020) Instruction Manual | Report of Verified Case of TB (RVCT 2020) Instruction Manual.pdf | 8/1/2021 |
CDC Latent TB Infection Surveillance System (TBLISS) Data Collection Form | TBLISSTemplate.doc (live.com) | 10/16/2019 |
Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Surveillance Manual | Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Surveillance Manual.pdf | 6/1/2023 |
Entering TB Therapy into NEDSS: DOT and Other Administered Doses |
Entering Tuberculosis Therapy into NEDSS Database: Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and Other Administered Doses | 1/22/2024 |
Texas TB Public Health Program Contacts | TB Contacts (texas.gov) | 9/6/2023 |
NEDSS Training Modules for Data Entry Contractors
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Tuberculosis, TB Disease Only, and Comprehensive TB Treatment Details Tab |
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