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Open Access 01-09-2009 | Review Article

Rapid HIV testing program implementation: lessons from the emergency department

Authors: Christian Arbelaez, Brian Block, Elena Losina, Elizabeth A. Wright, William M. Reichmann, Regina Mikulinsky, Jessica D. Solomon, Matthew M. Dooley, Rochelle P. Walensky

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 3/2009

Abstract

Background

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and the World Health Organization (WHO) both recommend HIV testing in health-care settings. However, neither organization provides prescriptive details regarding how these recommendations should be adapted into clinical practice in an emergency department.

Methods

We have implemented an HIV-testing program in the ED of a major academic medical center within the scope of the Universal Screening for HIV Infection in the Emergency Room (USHER) Trial—a randomized clinical trial evaluating the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of HIV screening in this setting.

Results and conclusion

Drawing on our collective experiences in establishing programs domestically and internationally, we offer a practical framework of lessons learned so that others poised to embark on such HIV testing programs may benefit from our experiences.

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Title: Rapid HIV testing program implementation: lessons from the emergency department
Authors: Christian Arbelaez
Brian Block
Elena Losina
Elizabeth A. Wright
William M. Reichmann
Regina Mikulinsky
Jessica D. Solomon
Matthew M. Dooley
Rochelle P. Walensky
Publication date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12245-009-0123-x

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Rapid HIV testing program implementation: lessons from the emergency department

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Background

Methods

Results and conclusion

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Background

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Results and conclusion

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