259 Eighty-six-fold increase in HIV diagnosis with “Opt-out” Screening: Frontlines of Communities in the U.S. (FOCUS) Program in the UHealth Tower (UHT) Emergency Department (ED) - path to eliminate HIV transmission in the U.S.

259 Eighty-six-fold increase in HIV diagnosis with “Opt-out” Screening: Frontlines of Communities in the U.S. (FOCUS) Program in the UHealth Tower (UHT) Emergency Department (ED) - path to eliminate HIV transmission in the U.S.

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Early HIV detection and treatment are key to reducing patient morbidity and mortality, yet 40% of people living with HIV do not know their status. “OPT-OUT” approaches to hiv testing, in which patients #_MSOCOM_1 are informed that an HIV test will be conducted unless they decline,...

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Main Authors: Dushyantha Jayaweera, Yaa F. Abu, Barbara Huang, Emmanuel Thomas, David M. Lang, Tanira Ferreira, Kimar Estes, Monica Bahamon, Paula Pagan, Kira Villamizar, Kenneth A Scheppke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124002371/type/journal_article

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