STD Testing and Compliance with CDC and USPSTF HIV Testing Guidelines in a Regional Cohort of Emergency Departments

Authors

  • Fredric M. Hustey Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States
  • Michael P. Phelan Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
  • Sharon O'keefe Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
  • Tracy M. Barbour Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5169

Abstract

In 2003, the CDC estimated that 1 million people in the USA were living with HIV/AIDS, and  25% were undiagnosed. For many such patients the ED may be the only contact with the health care system. This study assessed compliance with CDC and USPTF guidelines for HIV testing in patients seeking evaluation for STDs in a regional cohort of emergency departments. 13927 patients patients underwent screening for STDs during the study period. Only 397 (2.85%) also received HIV screening while 107 (0.8%) received both HIV and syphyllis screening as per federal recommendations.

Author Biography

Fredric M. Hustey, Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States

Dr. Michael P. Phelan is a Emergency Medicine physician and Associate Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He is also a medical directory for the Cleveland Clinic Quality and Patients Safety Institute He is also the vice chair of the provider council for the National Quality Forum.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Hustey, F. M., Phelan, M. P., O’keefe, S., & Barbour, T. M. (2014). STD Testing and Compliance with CDC and USPSTF HIV Testing Guidelines in a Regional Cohort of Emergency Departments. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5169

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Poster Presentations