114. Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Rate in Inpatient Pediatric Patients

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a group of infectious diseases that can cause acute illness and life-long health effects. Nearly half of all diagnosed cases occur in adolescents and young adults, ages 15-24. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control provide guidelines for routine STI screening for all sexually active adolescents. Despite these recommendations, screening rates in adolescents admitted to our hospital are low. The purpose of this study is to use quality improvement methodology to improve screening for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in adolescent patients in an inpatient setting.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research