Add a New Contact
Edit a Contact
Add a New TB Contact
TB contacts can be added in the TB Entry tile after a new TB case is created, or an existing TB case is selected via the TB Search tile. For help searching for a specific case, please refer to the Search for TB Case or Contact page for more details.
1. Click on Insert a row in the Contacts grid.
2. Enter all details in the Contact window, if known.
Any comments related to the investigation can be entered in the Additional comments section at the bottom of the form.
Some important fields include:
| PARIS ID |
Click on the magnifying glass to search for the contact in PARIS. If the contact is in PARIS, their PARIS ID, first name, last name, birth date, gender, PHN, primary phone, email, and address will populate from Central Index. This is not mandatory but can save time entering client information. |
| Assigned Nurse | This defaults to the logged-in user but can be changed if contact follow-up is assigned to another clinician. |
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Grouping/Site |
Can be used by a clinician to group their contacts (e.g., workplace, school, home, etc.). |
| Successful Method of Contact |
The method of contact successfully used to reach the contact. |
Please note that the Investigation Outcome and PH Intervention Report sections should only be completed when contact investigation is complete.
3. Click on Accept Changes and Save to save the contact details.
Edit a TB Contact
1. Select the appropriate contact from the Contacts grid and click on Modify row.
2. The Contacts window opens and contact details can be added or modified.
3. Click on Accept Changes and Save to save your changes.
For More Information
TB Screening Assessment
TB Screening Field Definitions
Communicable Disease (CD) Contacts
TB Field Definitions