Improving CT Screening Rates at an Urban Primary Care Clinic

Our objective was to increase by 10% routine chlamydia (CT) screening rates of sexually active females aged 15-19 by primary care providers at an urban pediatric and adolescent clinic by May 2015. The CDC, ACOG, and AAP recommend routine annual CT screening for sexually active adolescent females. CT screening programs can lead to up to a 60% reduction in the incidence of PID. A prior study demonstrated that only 2.6% of adolescent patients seen for well visits at all 29 pediatric primary care practices affiliated with our children’s hospital had been screened in the prior year.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 23, 2016 Category: Child Development Authors: Cherie Priya Dhar, Caroline Salas-Humara, Kenisha Campbell Tags: Poster Session II: Quality Improvement Source Type: research