The Fort Wayne Allen County Department of Health

Community Health & Case Management Services

Director: Nikki Hartman, BSN, RN • Phone: (260) 449-4838 • FAX: (260) 449-8731 • Email: nicole.hartman@co.allen.in.us
Location: 4813 New Haven Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46803 • Hours: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Meet the Staff: Laura Brown, RN, Public Health Nurse; Tonya Arnold, RN, Public Health Nurse; Laura Sanchez, Disease Intervention Specialist; Phil Steigerwald, Disease Intervention Specialist • Saw Lincoln, Interpreter; Daffodil Aye, Interpreter

General Information

The Community Health and Case Management Division operates an Infectious Disease Center which is responsible for providing client diagnosis, treatment and contact testing as well as Mantoux Tuberculin skin testing. The clinic routinely reviews chest X-rays and engages in preventative medicine and Directly Observed Therapy (DOT). The clinic acts as a regional resource for tuberculosis control and provides public education on prevention measures. Communicable Disease Reports are received from area physicians and investigated by clinic staff.

More Articles: FAQ • TB Consortium of Allen County • Nonreportable diseases • Influenza • Influenza porcina (gripe porcina) • Reportable Communicable Diseases • Tuberculosis • Hepatitis A • MRSA • Translated Educational Materials

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