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

Author(s) -

Fredric M. Hustey,

Michael Phelan,

Sharon O’Keefe,

Tracy Barbour

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

online journal of public health informatics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1947-2579

DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5169

Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , emergency department , family medicine , hiv screening , emergency medicine , cohort study , health care , medical emergency , pediatrics , men who have sex with men , nursing , economics , economic growth , syphilis

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.

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