Increasing Hepatitis C Screenings in a Safety Net Clinic
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Ogata, Mika
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2023-05-11
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Hepatitis C , Screening , Safety Net Clinic , Underserved , Uninsured , Clinical Practice Guidelines
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The Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is considered one of the most fatal infectious disease in America (CDC, 2016). However, studies have reported that nearly 61% of HCV-related deaths are preventable which highlight the need for HCV screening (US DHHS, 2016). This quality improvement study takes place in a North Omaha, Nebraska safety net clinic with a purpose of implementing a screening toolkit to increase screening, assessment, and referral for the treatment of HCV within an underserved community. The integration of the HCV Screening Toolkit in a safety net clinic exemplified an increase in provider knowledge surrounding HCV which subsequently led to an increase of HCV screenings ineligible patients from 1.05% pre-implementation to 39.36% post-implementation. This quality improvement study exemplifies the impact of the HCV Screening Toolkit in a safety net clinic and how its integration assists in achieving the World Health Organization’s overarching goal of eradicating HCV by 2030.
Key Words: Hepatitis C virus, screening, safety net clinic, underserved, linkage to care, clinical practice guidelines
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