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National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) for Tuberculosis Programs

NEDSS Access and Support

Access Requests

To gain NEDSS access, users will first need to complete required trainings using a NEDSS training environment. Upon successful training completion, access will be granted to the NEDSS production (live) environment for TB. 

Follow these steps:

  1. Submit a request for NEDSS using the TB/HIV/STD Database Access Requests online form:
    1. Complete the Notice of Change of TB Personnel Form and save to desktop.
    2. Complete the TB/HIV/STD Data Security and Confidentiality training and save certificate of completion on desktop.
    3. Log onto the TB/HIV/STD Database Access Requests online form. Enter information as prompted.
    4. Upload the TB/HIV/STD Data Security and Confidentiality training certificate and Notice of Change of TB Personnel Form in the last box.
       
  2. Wait for an email with next steps or corrections needed, and/or training environment credentials.
     
  3. Once user receives their training environment credentials, use the training environment to follow along with NEDSS Training Courses for Regional and Local Health Departments courses 1-6.
     
  4. After viewing each course, complete the assessment questionnaire using the links provided in the email from step#2.
    1. User must score 100% on each assessment. The user must ensure their name and email are entered correctly on the first page of the assessment.
    2. Upon successfully completing each assessment, user will receive an email with a certificate of completion. Save these certificates.
       
  5. Once the user has collected certificates for all six courses, submit a NEDSS Support Helpdesk ticket, selecting "TB Training Completion" as the TB Category for the ticket.  Upload all TB completion certificates to the helpdesk ticket where prompted.
     
  6. Wait for an email from the NEDSS helpdesk with production environment credentials.

For questions about the account request process, please contact TBHDSurveillance@dshs.texas.gov.
 

NEDSS Support and TB Unit Surveillance Contact Information

NEDSS Training Courses for Regional and Local Health Departments

Course Number Course Name

1

Navigating NEDSS and Starting a TB Patient File

2

TB Investigations Overview

3

Open Investigations and Custom Queues

4

Managing TB Laboratory Reports

5

Addressing Notifications

6

Contact Investigations

 

NEDSS TB Resources

Resource Name Location/Format Revision Date
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

Module Number Module Name Exercises Answer Keys to Exercises

1

Navigating the Interface

Exercise 1

Answer Key 1

2

Search and Create

Exercise 2

Answer Key 2

3

Add a Tuberculosis (2020 RVCT) Investigation

Exercise 3

Answer Key 3

4

Patient, Case Info, and TB History Tabs

Exercise 4, 5, 6

Answer Key 4, 5, 6

5

Tuberculosis, TB Disease Only, and Comprehensive TB Treatment Details Tab

Exercise 7, 8, 9

Answer Key 7, 8, 9

6

MDR TB and Supplemental Info Tabs

Exercise 10

Answer Key 10

7

Contact Investigation Tab

Exercise 11

Answer Key 11

8

Entering LTBI Data

Exercise 12

Answer Key 12

9

Returning to the Case Info Tab to Complete the Record

Exercise 13

Answer Key 13

10

Contact Records Tab

Exercise 14

Answer Key 14