Latent Tuberculosis Screening Among New Users of a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug: Gaps in Screening Overall and Among Janus Kinase Inhibitors.
Eric T RobertsGabriela SchmajukJing LiMatthew MurrillRebecca GraingerPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
We report higher screening rates than have previously been published because of combining claims and EHR data. However, important safety gaps remain, namely, reduced screening among new users of a JAKi or IL-17i and among Asian and Hispanic patients, as well as low-performing practices. Educational initiatives, team-based care delivery, task shifting, and technological interventions to address observed gaps in patient safety procedures are needed.
Keyphrases
- patient safety
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- primary care
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- health insurance
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- peritoneal dialysis
- systematic review
- prognostic factors
- big data
- pain management
- human immunodeficiency virus
- chronic pain
- disease activity
- meta analyses
- antiretroviral therapy
- drug induced