Using the electronic medical record to increase testing for HIV and hepatitis C virus in an Appalachian emergency department

Using the electronic medical record to increase testing for HIV and hepatitis C virus in an Appalachian emergency department

Abstract Background The ongoing Appalachian opioid epidemic has led to increasing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) outbreaks have been observed. The primary aim of this study was to assess the potential increase in screen...

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Main Authors: Carmen N. Burrell, Melinda J. Sharon, Stephen Davis, Judith Feinberg, Elena M. Wojcik, Julia Nist, Owen Lander, Valerie Boley, Justin Burns, Ian B. K. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hepatitis C virus
Electronic medical record
Best practice alert
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06482-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06482-5

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