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  • It is estimated that 1.2 million people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States, and that 14% of this population are unaware of their status.
  • Approximately 40% of community transmissions happen between people who do not know they have HIV.
  • Current CDC recommendations are that anyone seeking treatment for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) be routinely screened for HIV.
  • The Emergency Department (ED) is an ideal place to test for HIV, especially in areas with underinsured populations and high rates of ED visits.
  • The HIV testing rate in Corewell Health (CH) East’s ED was previously found to be 0.2%.
  • Electronic health record (EHR) based initiatives have been shown to increase concurrent STI-HIV testing in the ED, but have not been implemented in our health system.
  • Increasing HIV testing in the ED will lead to more linkages to HIV care and less transmission in the community.

Publication Date

5-2024

Keywords

human immunodeficiency virus

Disciplines

Infectious Disease

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The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2024.

HIV Diagnosis and Linkage to Care in the Emergency Department

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