Emergency Room "Opt-Out" HIV Testing Pre- and During COVID-19 Pandemic in a Large Community Health System.
Paula EckardtJianli NiuSheila MontalvoPublished in: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (2021)
An "Opt-out" HIV testing program was successfully implemented in a community hospital ERs. The use of this strategy successfully identified patients with undiagnosed HIV infection and improved their engagement in HIV care. Given the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the testing program, new strategies should develop to reduce service disruption and maintain the progress of "Opt-out" HIV testing.