Implementation of universal rapid human immunodeficiency virus screening on labor and delivery.
Stacia CrochetChun-Chih HuangMelissa FriesRachel K ScottPublished in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2018)
The policy was successfully implemented with decreasing proportions of patients not tested. Earlier inclusion of testing into standard admission orders and nurse-based approach may have expedited adoption. Given the low incidence of new HIV diagnosis in labor, we were unable to assess decrease in MTCT.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- primary care
- hiv aids
- ejection fraction
- public health
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- patient reported outcomes
- electronic health record
- quality improvement
- south africa
- sensitive detection