03/11/2025

Gary Trentman, RN

Tuberculosis (TB) - How the Rules Affect Assisted Living Communities

Ohio’s statutes & rules regarding TB infection controls for AL’s will be examined. Under Ohio rules, there is a requirement to follow the CDC’s guidelines, which were last fully published in 2005 & recently had updates issued in 2019. These guidelines will be outlined, & case studies will be presented to show how the guidelines should function.

Gary is a current member of the National Tuberculosis Coalition of America, the National Tuberculosis Nurse Coalition Corrections Committee.

Gary also participates in the Carceral Health Peer Network.

He has experience in tuberculosis case management, infection control, correctional healthcare, emergency medical services, mental health-focused long-term care, disaster response, health and safety education to varied industries, employee development, quality improvement and assurance, informatics, and business operations.