Identifying ED patients with previous abnormal HIV or hepatitis C test results who may require additional services

Routine emergency department (ED) HIV or HCV screening may inadvertently capture patients already diagnosed but does not specifically prioritize identification of this group. Our objective was to preliminarily estimate the volume of this distinct group in our ED population through a pilot electronic health record (EHR) build that identified all patients with indications of HIV or HCV in their EHR at time of ED presentation.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - May 9, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrew H. Ruffner, Rachel M. Ancona, Catherine Hamilton, Francisco J. Fernandez, Kiran A. Faryar, Bennett H. Lane, Michael S. Lyons Source Type: research