Using the electronic medical record to increase testing for HIV and hepatitis C virus in an Appalachian emergency department.
Carmen N BurrellMelinda J SharonStephen DavisJudith FeinbergElena M WojcikJulia NistOwen LanderValerie BoleyJustin BurnsIan B K MartinPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
HIV and HCV screening and linkage to care were increased in an academic ED setting in central Appalachia using EMR alerts. This approach could be utilized in multiple ambulatory settings. Increased testing and earlier linkage to care may help combat the current injection drug use-related HCV epidemic and avoid additional HIV outbreaks.
Keyphrases
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- emergency department
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- palliative care
- hiv aids
- quality improvement
- genome wide
- blood pressure
- pain management
- gene expression
- south africa
- adverse drug
- ultrasound guided
- electronic health record