OBJECTIVE: This study describes routine HIV screening implementation and outcomes in three hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. METHODS: Retrospective data from three hospitals were examined, and routine testing procedures, testing volume, reactive test results, and linkage-to-care outcomes were documented. RESULTS: From January 2012 through March 2014, 40,788 HIV tests were administered at the three hospitals: 18,603 (46%) in the emergency department (ED), 7,546 (19%) in the inpatient departments, and 14,639 (36%) in outpatient clinics. The screened patients varied from 1% to 22% of the total eligible patient population across hospitals. A total of 297 patients tested positive for HIV for a seropositivity rate of 0.7%; 129 (43%) were newly diagnosed and 168 (57%) were previously diagnosed, with 64% of those previously diagnosed out of care at the time of screening. The inpatient areas had the highest seropositivity rate (0.6%). The percentage of newly diagnosed patients overall who were linked to care was 77%. Of newly diagnosed patients, 51% had ≥ 1 missed opportunity for testing (with a mean of 3.8 visits since 2006), and 30% of patients with missed opportunities were late testers (baseline CD4+ counts <200 cells per cubic millimeter). CONCLUSION: Routine screening is an essential tool for identifying new infections and patients with known infection who are out of care. Hospitals need to provide HIV screening in inpatient and outpatient settings--not just EDs--to decrease missed opportunities. Routine screening success will be driven by how notification and testing are incorporated into the normal medical flow, the level of leadership buy-in, the ability to conduct quality assurance, and local testing laws.
OBJECTIVE: This study describes routine HIV screening implementation and outcomes in three hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. METHODS: Retrospective data from three hospitals were examined, and routine testing procedures, testing volume, reactive test results, and linkage-to-care outcomes were documented. RESULTS: From January 2012 through March 2014, 40,788 HIV tests were administered at the three hospitals: 18,603 (46%) in the emergency department (ED), 7,546 (19%) in the inpatient departments, and 14,639 (36%) in outpatient clinics. The screened patients varied from 1% to 22% of the total eligible patient population across hospitals. A total of 297 patients tested positive for HIV for a seropositivity rate of 0.7%; 129 (43%) were newly diagnosed and 168 (57%) were previously diagnosed, with 64% of those previously diagnosed out of care at the time of screening. The inpatient areas had the highest seropositivity rate (0.6%). The percentage of newly diagnosed patients overall who were linked to care was 77%. Of newly diagnosed patients, 51% had ≥ 1 missed opportunity for testing (with a mean of 3.8 visits since 2006), and 30% of patients with missed opportunities were late testers (baseline CD4+ counts <200 cells per cubic millimeter). CONCLUSION: Routine screening is an essential tool for identifying new infections and patients with known infection who are out of care. Hospitals need to provide HIV screening in inpatient and outpatient settings--not just EDs--to decrease missed opportunities. Routine screening success will be driven by how notification and testing are incorporated into the normal medical flow, the level of leadership buy-in, the ability to conduct quality assurance, and local testing laws.
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